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President Trump is now responsible for 28% of the US national debt. $11 trillion. In 250 years of American history, no president has added more.

u/TonyLiberty · Reddit — r/FluentInFinance · May 24, 2026 at 21:39 · ⬆ 672 pts · 💬 51 comments  | View on Reddit ↗
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  • The post claims President Trump added $11 trillion to the U.S. national debt, representing 28% of the total accumulated over 250 years.
  • Author’s thesis is fiscal criticism: no other president has increased debt more, implying reckless spending.
  • Quality assessment: This is political opinion/commentary, not well-researched due diligence. It cites a single metric without context (e.g., GDP growth, pandemic spending, interest rates).
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