38.4 trillion in national debt and rising. DOGE did nothing to save money and only destabilized government services while Trump wrecked our revenue base by cutting taxes for
billionaires
https://fortune.com/2026/01/20/how-much-national-debt-grew-trump-first-year-back-in-office-president/
Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says
Trump’s first year back in the White House closed with the U.S. national debt roughly $2.25 trillion higher than when he retook the oath of office, showing how fast Washington’s red ink is piling up even amid DOGE hype and promises to pay it down. Over the calendar year 2025, the growth in the national debt was even higher, some $2.29 trillion.
The acceleration in borrowing, with the national debt standing at $38.4 trillion and growing as of Jan. 9, is sharpening warnings from budget watchdogs and Wall Street alike that the country’s fiscal path is becoming a growing vulnerability for the economy. The total national debt has grown by $71,884.09 per second for the past year, according to Congressman David Schweikert’s Daily Debt Monitor.