Long before the COVID pandemic wrecked the economy, President Trump broke the record for the shortest time it took for a single US President to raise the national debt to the next trillion dollar mark.
We went from owing $20 trillion to $21 trillion in just 188 days in 2017.
We went from owing $20 trillion to $21 trillion in just 188 days in 2017.
When Trump became President, our national debt was just shy of $20 trillion dollars.
We hit the $20 trillion mark less than eight months into Trump’s term, on 9/8/2017.
We hit $21 trillion on 3/15/2018. 188 days later.
We hit the $20 trillion mark less than eight months into Trump’s term, on 9/8/2017.
We hit $21 trillion on 3/15/2018. 188 days later.
Since COVID hit, Trump has broken the all-time record three more times. By a lot.
It took 28 days for the debt to go from $24 to $25 trillion.
35 days for the debt to go from 25 to $26 trillion.
152 days for the debt to go from $23 to $24 trillion.
It took 28 days for the debt to go from $24 to $25 trillion.
35 days for the debt to go from 25 to $26 trillion.
152 days for the debt to go from $23 to $24 trillion.
America’s National Debt is now TWICE what it was ten years ago. When the TEA Party was formed because fiscal conservatives used to hate debt and spending.
Obama was POTUS for 6 1/2 of those years and oversaw 51% of it.
Trump was POTUS for only 3 1/2 years and oversaw 49% of it.
Obama was POTUS for 6 1/2 of those years and oversaw 51% of it.
Trump was POTUS for only 3 1/2 years and oversaw 49% of it.
