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Fact-check: “The US national debt has doubled in the last 10 years”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The claim is close but depends on which 10-year window you use. From FY2014 to FY2024, total federal debt rose from roughly $17.8 trillion to about $34–35 trillion — an increase of around 90–97%, which falls just short of doubling. However, using a slightly earlier starting point (around mid-2014 when debt was closer to $17.5 trillion) and a mid-2024 endpoint (around $35 trillion), the math gets you very close to a true doubling. As of early 2026, with debt now above $38–39 trillion, the debt h…
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