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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- Biden
- Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget
- Congress’ Joint Economic Committee
- DOGE
- Donald Trump
- Elon Musk
- Fortune
- Jason Calacanis
- Kush Desai
- Microsoft
- Peterson Foundation
- Steve Ballmer
- USAFacts
- Usha Haley
- U.S. national debt
- Wichita State University
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