Trump faces heat on debt Iran beef and high prices

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Debt officially passed $40 trillion on August 18-20.
Trump’s beef tariff relief plan dropped August 21 and drew rancher backlash.
Iran conflict continues with economic pressure and occasional fire.
July CPI still shows energy up over 14 percent year over year.

https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/debt-to-the-penny/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/business/economy/trump-beef-prices.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-ease-ground-beef-import-quotas-90-days-2026-08-21/

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