2023-05-24 18:29:10
Trump didn't raise the debt by 40%. During the Trump admin, the national debt rose by $7.8 trillion. That addition is 24.8% of the current $31 trillion national debt. $3.7 trillion of added debt during the admin was Covid relief measures passed with bipartisan support. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-0) Author
2023-05-25 02:19:37
Clinton added $1.4 trillion, almost a 32% increase. Bush added $5.85 trillion a 101% increase. Obama added about $8.6 trillion, about a 74% increase. Trump added $6.7 trillion a 33.1% increase, largely due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-0) Author
2023-05-25 02:24:03
Re snopes article: if 25% of current debt was incurred under trump, then that reflects a 33% increase from previous. "Nearly 40%" may be exaggerated vs 33%, but this isn't flagrantly misleading in the way that needs a nitpicking note. NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-0) Author