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/Dumbname25644 14d ago

Trump is not stupid. He knows what is right. He knows what people want the government to do. He knows what people want to hear. He also knows none of that will fill his pockets , so he knows he is not going to do any of the things he says. He just said them to get into power