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U.S. national debt exceeds $30 trillion for first time
Summary by Ground News
The national debt nearly doubled during Barack Obama's presidency but accelerated even faster under President Donald Trump. The budget deficit totaled $2.77 trillion in 2021, second to only the prior year, when a massive surge in government spending due to the pandemic pushed the deficit to $3.13 trillion.