Washington (CNN) The Trump administration is floating several policy proposals to address student loan debt, as college affordability becomes a popular topic for Democrats on the 2020 campaign trail.

"Student loan debt. I'm going to work to fix it. Because it's outrageous what's happening. You're not given that fair start," President Donald Trump said Thursday during an executive order signing event in the East Room of the White House.

The order aims to protect free speech on college campuses , but also includes two provisions related to student loan debt.

"We're going to work very, very hard to get it fixed. We're going to start with 43 million people in the United States are currently working to pay off student loans, and we'll be talking very soon," Trump said.

At one point, he joked: "I've always been very good with loans. I love loans. I love other people's money."

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