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A trillion dollars is an enormous sum: £1,000,000,000,000. To put it in perspective, the UK's entire annual government spending is around £1.2 trillion. A $1 trillion cost for Trump's proposal highlights the immense financial implications and the challenge of funding such a scheme without significant economic impact, potentially through borrowing or tax changes.
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