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President Donald Trump emphasized the necessity of raising the federal debt ceiling in the United States, which he described as extremely catastrophic for the country.

This came in response to a question from the press during a joint appearance with American billionaire Elon Musk regarding the end of his tenure leading the Government Efficiency Agency (DUG).

Trump stated, "We must raise the debt ceiling, and if we do not, we will be in a state of default." He affirmed that he believes it is essential to eliminate it because it is "extremely catastrophic."

The debt ceiling was last raised in the United States by Congress in 2023 as part of a bill passed by both the Democratic and Republican parties based on an agreement between former President Joe Biden and Republican leadership, which helped avert the risk of defaulting on federal debts until early 2025.

The U.S. Treasury Department mentioned last January that the government would have to implement extraordinary measures to prevent the country from defaulting on its debts, which exceed $30 trillion, a scenario that experts warned would have catastrophic economic effects on the United States.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Pessen urged Congress to raise the national debt ceiling by mid-July, as the government's extraordinary measures could be exhausted by August when the legislative council in both its upper and lower chambers (the House and the Senate) is on recess.

Republicans in Congress are looking to raise the debt ceiling as part of a broader package included in the "beautiful big bill," according to Trump's description, which addresses all items on his political agenda, such as providing tax relief, unleashing energy production in the United States, implementing government reforms, rolling back regulatory restrictions imposed by the previous administration, as well as securing the borders and strengthening the military.