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Donald Trump Just Undercut His Own Party on the Debt Ceiling. It Was Deliberate.

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The president has grown tired and resentful of Republican leadership on the Hill and feels he owes them no favors.

Lachlan Markay 

Reporter

Asawin Suebsaeng 

Senior Political Reporter

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Lachlan Markay

Lachlan Markay

Reporter

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Asawin Suebsaeng

Asawin Suebsaeng

Senior Political Reporter

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