U.S. national debt has topped $37 trillion , drawing warnings from economists and business leaders. President Trump’s plan to repay the debt centers on tariffs, cost-cutting, and growth programs. Critics argue the impact is likely to be minimal. Meanwhile, White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai told Fortune the debt-to-GDP ratio has fallen under Trump and will keep improving with pro-growth policies and record tariff revenues.

President Trump has got plenty of ideas about how he’ll address national debt: He’ll pay it down through tariffs , or offset some of the borrowing thanks to proceeds from his “Golden Visa” scheme.

He’s also said he’ll rebalance the debt-to-GDP by growing the economy, and would reduce the need for as much borrowing thanks to initiatives like the Depa

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