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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Americans struggling with student debt expect ‘much worse’ under Trump

people hold signs that read 'cancel student debt now'
People demonstrate in favor of student loan debt forgiveness in Washington DC in 2023. Photograph: Anna Rose Layden/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Joe Biden has pushed during his presidency to cancel student debt for tens of millions of Americans. Now Donald Trump, who has branded such efforts “vile”, is preparing to succeed him – leaving borrowers at risk of losing relief they received, or had been waiting for.

Mary Ann Rockwell, 72, is a librarian in upstate New York. She has grappled with her student loans for years, as interest ballooned while she often struggled to afford to make payments.

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