Fact-check: “The US national debt has doubled in the last 10 years”
Verdict: Mostly True (85% confidence)
U.S. Treasury data show that total gross federal debt (total public debt outstanding) grew from approximately $18.15–18.2 trillion at the end of FY2015 (September 30, 2015) to $37.64 trillion at the end of FY2025 (September 30, 2025), a ratio of approximately 2.07×, which exceeds a doubling. Using a strict calendar 10-year window (approximately June 2016 to May 2026), debt grew from roughly $19.3–19.4 trillion to $39.16 trillion, a ratio of approximately 2.03×, also consistent with doubling. Th…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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