Trump, debt ceiling

Trump attacks 'dumbest' 2023 debt limit extension
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday the 2023 debt ceiling extension agreed by then House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden will "go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years.
What is the debt ceiling? What has Trump said about the US debt limit? What to know.
The debt ceiling is the limit placed by Congress on the amount of debt the government can accrue. In order to pay its bills to those it borrowed from and dole out money for everything from Medicare benefits to military salaries, the government needs more money, so the debt ceiling has to be raised.
Trump on collision course with conservatives over debt limit
President-elect Trump is headed for a battle over the debt limit with conservative lawmakers who are demanding steep cuts to federal spending that will significantly complicate Trump’s ability to pass his agenda next year.
Trump says extension of the debt ceiling will 'go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said the extension of the debt ceiling will "go down as one of the dumbest political decisions made in years," referring to a 2023 budget deal struck by then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden.
Trump slams ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for "dumbest" political move in years
In a recent social media post, Donald Trump criticized former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for a debt ceiling deal he made that will end on January 1.
US may hit new debt limit as early as Jan 14, Yellen says
The U.S. Treasury Department may need to take "extraordinary measures" by as early as Jan. 14 to prevent the United States ...
Yellen says Treasury to hit new debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said her department is likely to begin taking special accounting maneuvers sometime in ...
Federal government nears debt-ceiling limit, Yellen warns
The Treasury Department on Friday said the government is beginning to run out of money to finance its debt obligations.
Janet Yellen tells Congress US could hit debt limit in mid-January
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says her agency will need to start taking “extraordinary measures,” or special accounting ...
Treasury secretary warns US can hit debt limit by mid-January
Janet Yellen is asking Congress to raise or suspend the debt limit so the treasury can keep paying its bills until June.
Is Washington admitting that the debt limit serves only as a cudgel?
President-elect Donald Trump is ready to do away with it, not that he was at any risk of having it used against him.
Trump threatens government shutdown unless debt limit demand met, blames Biden if it happens
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday took credit for killing the House Republican-proposed government funding bill, ...
Government shutdown is averted just after deadline as Congress rejects Trump’s debt limit demands
Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike ...
Thune not ready to abolish debt limit in government funding bill
Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Thursday stopped short of embracing a proposal to add language to a ...
Republicans will still have to deal with the debt ceiling in 2025. Here’s what you need to know
Although President-elect Donald Trump wanted to start 2025 without having to worry about the debt ceiling, he did not get his wish.