The National Debt Has Risen By $6.6 Trillion Under Trump



Travis Earle is a veteran of the United States Navy…
As Republicans and Democrats try to figure out how best to handle the financial crisis during the pandemic the national debt has risen by $6.6 trillion under President Trump. The debt was at $19.9 trillion when Trump took over as president, but as of July 27, the figure is now $26.5 trillion according to information from the Treasury Direct which is a part of the Treasury Department. This information clashes with Trump’s assertion that he would eliminate the soaring debt when he first became President.

Although Trump did execute tax cuts in 2017 there is very little evidence that any money was recouped by the government and there probably will not be any in the future. Newsweek attempted to get a statement from the White House but was turned down.
One reason Trump won the presidency was his economic stance but many in his base are starting to regret their vote. The Trump administration tries to point the finger at the pandemic as the cause for the economic troubles, but many point out that the debt has been rising since before the coronavirus ever came to America. Read the Newsweek report here.
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Travis Earle is a veteran of the United States Navy and a resident of Memphis, Tennessee. He serves as a politics writer for Hill Reporter. Travis@HillReporter.com