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US National Debt Under Trump

The claim that the national debt decreased under President Donald Trump, with a focus on the actual increase and its causes.

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Jan 19, 2026
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Has the national debt decreased under trump

The national debt did not decrease under President Donald Trump; it rose materially during his term, by roughly $7.8 trillion on gross debt measures and by several trillion on other commonly used metr...

Feb 2, 2026

Has the national debt been reduced under Trump

did not fall during ’s time in office; it rose substantially, driven especially by the response to the and policy choices including tax cuts and emergency spending . Claims that the debt was “reduced”...

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