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US national debt hits record $39.5T, investor blames Trump

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The U.S. national debt has surged to $39.5 trillion, a 37% increase from pre-pandemic levels, with tech investor Jason Calacanis attributing a significant portion of this rise to President Donald Trump. Calacanis criticized Trump for breaking campaign promises to reduce the debt, stating he has become the "worst-spending President in our history." While the Trump administration claims to have implemented savings and reforms, data indicates substantial debt increases during his tenure, raising concerns about long-term economic effects such as higher borrowing costs and potential impacts on the dollar's reserve currency status. AI

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US national debt hits record $39.5T, investor blames Trump

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez ·

    Trump broke his promise to lower — and eliminate — the national debt. A top investor thinks he’s the ‘worst-spending president in history’

    "The number one job of the President is to get the deficit under control,” Jason Calacanis wrote in a post on X.

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