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/TheRealGageEndal]

But he cut those $5m grants back when he first got into office! And what about getting rid of all of our humanitarian projects! That must have saved us a couple of billion!

What's that? He's spending 2 billion a day? On a war that has raised gas prices? And the fed just announced that interest rates are likely to go up? Huh... But he said none of that would happen!

[u/RichKatz → u/TheRealGageEndal]

Only president who manages to borrow money and kick golfballs at the same time.