Fact-check: “The US national debt has doubled in the last 10 years”
Verdict: Partly True (72% confidence)
The accuracy of this claim depends significantly on which measure of national debt is used and which 10-year window and endpoints are selected. Using actual Treasury data from May 2015 to May 2025, gross federal debt rose approximately 92% (from ~$18.15 trillion to ~$34.87 trillion) — close to but not a literal doubling — while debt held by the public rose only about 72% (from ~$13.09 trillion to ~$22.49 trillion). However, using fiscal-year endpoints (FY2015 actual to FY2025 projected per CBO'…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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