The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the United States hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. The debt stood at $19.95 trillion in January of 2017, at the start of the first term of President Donald Trump.
The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the United States hit a record $39 trillion debt in March.
The debt stood at $19.95 trillion in January of 2017, at the start of the first term of President Donald Trump.
relies on to carry out Trump's almost-6-month-old war in Iran to lowering the cost of gas and groceries.
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The milestone figure was recorded just five months after the United States hit a record $39 trillion debt in March. The debt stood at $19.95 trillion in January of 2017, at the start of the first term of President Donald Trump. relies on to carry out Trump's almost-6-month-old war in Iran to lowering the cost of gas and groceries.
The national debt surpassed a record $40 trillion on Wednesday, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs like Social Security and Medicare and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending. It reached $38 trillion five months before that, in October.
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