In the midst of a federal government shutdown, the U.S. government’s gross national debt surpassed $38 trillion Wednesday, a record number that highlights the accelerating accumulation of debt on America’s balance sheet.
It’s also the fastest accumulation of a trillion dollars in debt outside of the COVID-19 pandemic — the U.S. hit $37 trillion in gross national debt in August this year.
The $38 trillion update is found in the latest Treasury Department report, which logs the nation’s daily finances.


Both times while Trump was president. I’m starting to see a pattern here.
Next thing you’re going to tell me is the six times his businesses filed for bankruptcies or his multiple business ventures that failed were somehow a pattern.