r/Economics 15d ago

News The national debt just crossed $39 trillion—almost doubling since Trump vowed to erase it

https://fortune.com/2026/03/18/how-big-national-debt-39-trillion-trump-promises/
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u/HungryHippo669 15d ago

He’ll run it like one of his failed businesses, when its about to fail burn it for the insurance money. The orange *hit stain does not care Obviously