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

Biden's loan forgiveness efforts have faced major resistance, but people are bracing for worse under president-elect

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.