Trump thinks US debt might be lower than expected… fraud involved

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Trump just said that the US debt could actually be lower than what’s been reported because of fraud in Treasury payments. His administration has been looking into payments and now they’re checking if some of the debt is ‘fake.’ The total US debt is at $36 trillion right now, so if this turns out to be true, it could change a lot.

He’s also brought in Elon Musk to shake things up in the government, and it’s already causing problems. A judge just blocked Musk’s team from accessing payment systems because of security concerns. There are protests going on too. Some agencies say they’re losing funding, and some health clinics have even had to close.

What do you think? Could some of the debt really be fake or is this just a distraction?

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So he’s saying $36 trillion isn’t real? That would be wild if true.

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Marlow said:
So he’s saying $36 trillion isn’t real? That would be wild if true.

Yeah but he didn’t really explain how. Like… is it double-counting, fraud, or what? This is a pretty big claim.

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Marlow said:
So he’s saying $36 trillion isn’t real? That would be wild if true.

Feels like another headline grabber. If there was actual proof, wouldn’t we already know about it?

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So Musk is running a new government department now??

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Dev said:
So Musk is running a new government department now??

Apparently, it’s called the ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ and it’s already making people mad. Courts just blocked them from getting full access to financial records.

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Dev said:
So Musk is running a new government department now??

Yeah and some people lost funding because of it. Clinics are shutting down, projects stalled. If this keeps up, things could get messy.

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Wouldn’t freezing debt payments crash the economy?

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Dare said:
Wouldn’t freezing debt payments crash the economy?

If they actually stopped making payments, yeah, it could be a huge problem. US debt is basically the backbone of global finance.

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Dare said:
Wouldn’t freezing debt payments crash the economy?

Not sure if he meant stopping payments or just ‘recalculating’ what’s real debt. Either way, it’s a risky move.

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Why are people protesting over this?

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Mika said:
Why are people protesting over this?

Some say the changes are illegal, some are mad that their funding got cut, and some just don’t like Musk being involved in government at all.

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Mika said:
Why are people protesting over this?

If federal money is being held back from clean energy and health projects, then yeah, people are gonna be mad.

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So is there actually fraud, or is this just a way to avoid dealing with the real debt issue?

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Sai said:
So is there actually fraud, or is this just a way to avoid dealing with the real debt issue?

That’s the real question. No actual evidence has been shared, just vague claims about ‘fake’ debt.

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Sai said:
So is there actually fraud, or is this just a way to avoid dealing with the real debt issue?

Feels like a way to push off responsibility. Even if there’s some fraud, it’s not like half the debt is suddenly disappearing.