<p>US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States may carry less debt than thought and said it could be because of fraud related to debt payments.</p>.<p>Trump made his comments to reporters aboard Air Force One while flying to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.</p>.<p>The United States currently has $36.2 trillion public debt outstanding, according to the US Treasury, which plays a central role in the global financial system.</p>.<p>Trump has tasked billionaire Elon Musk's government efficiency team with rooting out fraud and wasteful spending across the federal government.</p>.<p>"We're even looking at Treasuries," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. "There could be a problem - you've been reading about that, with Treasuries and that could be an interesting problem."</p>.Donald Trump says Musk's DOGE to find billions in Pentagon waste.<p>Audits being carried out by Musk's efficiency team have disrupted operations at several federal agencies.</p>.<p>Trump's comments on Sunday about potential fraud related to U.S. Treasuries raises the question of what sort of action Musk's team may take on Treasuries.</p>
<p>US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States may carry less debt than thought and said it could be because of fraud related to debt payments.</p>.<p>Trump made his comments to reporters aboard Air Force One while flying to the Super Bowl in New Orleans.</p>.<p>The United States currently has $36.2 trillion public debt outstanding, according to the US Treasury, which plays a central role in the global financial system.</p>.<p>Trump has tasked billionaire Elon Musk's government efficiency team with rooting out fraud and wasteful spending across the federal government.</p>.<p>"We're even looking at Treasuries," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. "There could be a problem - you've been reading about that, with Treasuries and that could be an interesting problem."</p>.Donald Trump says Musk's DOGE to find billions in Pentagon waste.<p>Audits being carried out by Musk's efficiency team have disrupted operations at several federal agencies.</p>.<p>Trump's comments on Sunday about potential fraud related to U.S. Treasuries raises the question of what sort of action Musk's team may take on Treasuries.</p>