Slew of debt? Trump's megabill could add $2.4T to U.S. debt over next decade, per the CBO
President Donald Trump is working to sway votes towards his 'big, beautiful bill' following Elon Musk's blunt resistance. NBC News Correspondent Julie Tsirkin reports more. Catherine Rampell, co-host of 'The Weekend: Primetime' on MSNBC, joins Ana Cabrera to explain more on why Trump's 'constituency is in trouble' due to his agenda.
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