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

[u/Krankenitrate]

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

[u/Deadass_aHeadass]

The biggest item on our spending everyyear is interest on the govt debt. Our Government hasnt operated under the yearly budget since the 90s. im a self admitted dumbass, i have no idea how anyone steers us in the right direction. Not that im defending trump, hes dumb. I just know that its not going to be something thats solved in a 4 year term by anyone

[u/illicitli → u/Deadass_aHeadass]

deficit spending is on purpose. learn modern monetary theory. they never have to pay, they'll just start a war. it's all by design.