President Donald Trump is quietly pushing Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson to raise the U.S. debt limit through the remainder of his presidency. However, the plan faces significant hurdles due to increasing worries about the national debt, which has now reached $40 trillion.

The proposal aims to secure borrowing authority before Republicans are expected to lose control of Congress. Despite these efforts, the growing debt concerns have placed the plan on shaky ground, complicating negotiations around the debt ceiling.

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