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Trump’s Debt Growth Sparks Sharp Criticism from Tech Entrepreneur
7/30/2026, 2:07:53 AM
Trump’s Debt Growth and Tech Entrepreneur’s Critique
The United States national debt reached a record $39.5 trillion, an increase of roughly 37 % from pre-pandemic levels.
Data on Debt Increases
- USAFacts reports the debt now equals $113,000 per American.
- The Congressional Joint Economic Committee recorded a $2.25 trillion rise in the first year of Trump’s second term, climbing to $3.16 trillion through July.
- The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget found Trump added $2.2 trillion in his first two years of the first term.
- The Peterson Foundation attributes about $8.4 trillion of debt growth to the Biden administration’s four-year tenure.
- The federal government paid $1.2 trillion in interest last year, exceeding the total defense budget.
Official White House Response
He added that the “growth and savings agenda” should move the debt-to-GDP ratio “in the right direction.”
Criticism from Jason Calacanis
He also highlighted Trump’s 2016 promise to eliminate the $19 trillion debt over eight years—a goal that has not materialized.
Potential Long-Term Impacts
The U.S. Government Accountability Office warns that higher debt could raise borrowing costs for households and businesses, potentially stalling wages and inflating consumer prices.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The Trump administration has already secured billions in discretionary spending savings for the American people by rightsizing the federal workforce to its lowest level since the 1960s, slashing wasteful programs, and implementing other commonsense reforms. As the President’s growth and savings agenda continues taking effect, America’s debt-to-GDP ratio is set to trend in the right direction,” — Kush Desai, white house spokesperson
