http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/04/02/trump-new-trade-deals-will-eliminate-19-trillion-us-debt-8-years/ The title speaks for itself. Obviously the trade deficit alone can't pay off the debt. What does he really mean, and what would be the ramifications of this? This is another article, bashing his claim. Calling it impossible and magical. Is he really that wrong? Or is the WP missing some crucial facts? Could growth alone account for this increase in tax revenue? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/04/02/trumps-nonsensical-claim-he-can-eliminate-19-trillion-in-debt-in-eight-years/