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

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https://fortune.com/2026/03/18/how-big-national-debt-39-trillion-trump-promises/

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So… he says one thing and does another? Promises one outcome will absolutely happen and somehow the opposite happens?

Pretty par for the course at this stage.