2017-08-24washingtonpost.com

President Trump on Thursday sought to pin blame on his party's congressional leaders for what the president predicts will be "a mess" to raise the federal governments debt limit.

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The Trump administration has warned that Congress must raise the debt limit before the end of September to avert a fiscal crisis. Next month could produce legislative brinkmanship because the debt impasse coincides with the deadline to pass a new government spending bill.

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On Tuesday, Trump threatened to shut down the government if the bill does not include funding to construct a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border, one of the president's signature campaign promises.



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