Record #3634
The US national debt will keep rising above its current level of about $38 trillion under the Trump administration
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #3634 MeidasTouch · Thursday Afternoon Breaking News Updates with Ben — 2/5/26
Original quoteNow the entire debt that our country faces right now, which is increasing under the Trump regime, it's about $38 trillion. And that number is going higher.
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How the call settles
US Treasury 'Total Public Debt Outstanding' exceeds $38 trillion at a later date in the Trump administration
Our reasoning
Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: US Treasury 'Total Public Debt Outstanding' exceeds $38 trillion at a later date in the Trump administration Deadline or event: open.
Correction history
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