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9. The debt has increased $2 trillion since Trump took office in January

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 10:24 AM

Nov 25

That’s despite all the “DOGE savings” and the “tariff revenues.”

The debt increased $7.8 trillion during his first term. He’s on track to beat his own record.

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