Record #5632
The national debt will not be paid down under Trump — the debt will keep growing
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #5632 David Pakman · ICE murder terrifies country as Trump defends, Natl Guard prepared
Original quoteI don't believe we are going to pay down the debt. Donald Trump promised before his first term, we are going to have such a surplus. We will eliminate the national debt. In reality, the deficit went up and the debt grew even faster. And we are seeing the exact same thing right now
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Prediction time2026-01-09
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Episode published2026-01-09
FirmnessLoose
TopicTechnology
Resolve by2029-01-20
Boldness55 · Notable
How the call settles
Total US federal debt outstanding (Treasury data) is higher, not lower, at the end of Trump's term than at the start of 2026
Our reasoning
Pending. It will be judged only by this stored rule: Total US federal debt outstanding (Treasury data) is higher, not lower, at the end of Trump's term than at the start of 2026 Deadline or event: 2029-01-20.