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Fact-check: “The US national debt has doubled in the last 10 years”

Verdict: True (95% confidence)

Treasury data shows total gross federal debt was approximately $19.3–19.4 trillion around July 1, 2016, and had reached roughly $39.3 trillion by late June 2026 — a ratio of about 2.04x, meaning the debt has slightly more than doubled over the 10-year window. Both major measures of federal debt (total gross debt and debt held by the public) show the doubling, and no revisions to the underlying Treasury series were found that would materially change this comparison.

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