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

Verdict: Mostly True (82% confidence)

By either major measure of federal debt, the claim checks out — and then some. Gross federal debt was around $19.5 trillion in mid-2016 and has surpassed $36 trillion by mid-2026, which is more than double. Debt held by the public moved from roughly $14.2 trillion to over $30 trillion over the same window, also more than double. The claim slightly undershoots reality: the debt hasn't just doubled, it's exceeded doubling on both measures.

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