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Trump's Advisor Defends $3 Trillion Deficit with Growth Claims

7/6/2025

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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett passionately defended President Trump's ambitious One Big Beautiful Bill, dismissing expert forecasts of a staggering $3 trillion deficit. In a CBS interview, he confidently asserted that his models predict economic growth, challenging the dire projections from the Yale Budget Lab and the Tax Foundation.

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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett passionately defended President Trump's ambitious One Big Beautiful Bill, dismissing expert forecasts of a staggering $3 trillion deficit. In a CBS interview, he confidently asserted that his models predict economic growth, challenging the dire projections from the Yale Budget Lab and the Tax Foundation.