The US national debt has exceeded 40 trillion dollars for the first time. 40,000 billion dollars. It is accelerating, and all brakes are off for the Trump administration. Four years ago, the Republican narrative was very different. Back then, the budget had to be balanced, no matter what. Now, that is no longer an issue at all. That is how it always goes with the Republicans. Very monetarily conservative when they are in opposition, and going completely wild when they are in government.

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The US national debt has exceeded 40 trillion dollars for the first time.

12 trillion from 45 and 47 alone ...

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On 22 Aug 2026, Ward Dossche said the following...

12 trillion from 45 and 47 alone ...

Almost all done in 46

it went from 7.8 trillion to 19.9

Biden
During Joe Biden's term from January 2021 to January 2025, the U.S. national debt increased by approximately $8.4 trillion, growing from about $27.75 trillion to roughly $36.2 trillion, representing a total increase of about 30.5%. <---- look at that!!!

Trump again, term 2

The U.S. national debt was approximately $36.2 trillion when Donald Trump took office in January 2025 and has since increased by roughly $3.8 trillion

There was/is a difference between Joe and Trump though, the size of the economy.

Trump wants to balance the budget and have the economy grow faster than the debt... and he's on target for that.

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During Joe Biden's term from January 2021 to January 2025, the U.S. national debt increased by approximately $8.4 trillion, growing from
about $27.75 trillion to roughly $36.2 trillion, representing a total increase of about 30.5%. <---- look at that!!!

And all a result from policies instituted during 45 ...

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On 23 Aug 2026, Ward Dossche said the following...

During Joe Biden's term from January 2021 to January 2025, the U.S. national debt increased by approximately $8.4 trillion, growing from about $27.75 trillion to roughly $36.2 trillion, representing a total increase of about 30.5%. <---- look at that!!!

And all a result from policies instituted during 45 ...

I Googled that... The US debt climbed the most it ever had under Joe Biden. What you see above is a direct quote from Google.

Now, we still have debt but the first time in decades and decades are economy is growing faster than the debt.

So, before long we might be looking at a huge economy that is focused on the American citizen and the government spending is focused on the citizen and not the world governments.

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