new york would donald trump really consider pay portion u.s. debt prospect rile economists friday stories new york time conservative website blaze cast fresh scrutiny comment trump make day early respond question national debt likely republican presidential nominee say interview cnbc thursday would borrow know economy crash could make deal ask mean take page playbook businessman try get u.s. creditors accept less full value bond hold say add could see long-term renegotiations borrow long-term low rat reaction word friday offer first-time political candidate taste delicate prospect discuss economic fiscal policy also highlight danger trump campaign move crowd personality-fueled contest republican nomination general election competition media members public expect policy detail candidates remark major presidential candidate modern precedent new york time write story say trump plan imply would negotiate partial repayment u.s. debt beyond ludicrous irresponsible unless say emerge market country write u.s. debt analyst david ader head rat strategy crt capital note clients early friday morning senior campaign adviser say trump mean suggest would demur u.s. debt payments mr trump clear say go renegotiate u.s. debt despite ask multiple time would default u.s. debt despite ask multiple time say adviser want identify authorize speak publicly say believe long term low interest treasuries would good deal u.s. taxpayer still four trump company bankruptcies creditors force accept far less billion owe cnbc interview speak love play debt unite state nowhere near debt distress say charles seville analyst fitch rat inc. focus government debt seville say u.s. government choose repay creditors would undermine faith unite state ability borrow low rat underpin high credit rat add quick way reduce debt burden something would product fiscal consolidation fast growth moreover give u.s. treasuries view safest-of-safe securities globally underpin dollar status world prefer reserve currency damage reputation would likely unleash far-flung ructions financial market worldwide u.s. government regularly issue treasury bill note bond mature range four weeks 30 years currently interest rat u.s. government debt near historically low level mean government able borrow cheaply treasury department gradually move obligations longer-term debt take advantage low rat trump dip toe delicate u.s. debt discussion