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Fact-check: “The US national debt has doubled in the last 10 years”
Verdict: True (92% confidence)
The total gross federal debt has indeed roughly doubled over the past decade. U.S. Treasury data (tracked via FRED) shows gross federal debt was approximately $18.1 trillion at end of 2015 and hit $38–39 trillion by late 2025/early 2026 — a gain of more than 100%. Multiple independent sources, including Fortune, U.S. Bank, and the Joint Economic Committee, all confirm the debt has roughly doubled over the past decade. The claim holds under both the gross debt measure and the debt-held-by-the-pu…
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