Fact-check: “The US national debt has doubled in the last 10 years”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
U.S. Treasury data shows that gross federal debt (total public debt outstanding) stood at approximately $18.1 trillion in June 2016 and reached approximately $34.6–$36.2 trillion by mid-2026, representing roughly a doubling over a 10-year window. Under the 'debt held by the public' measure, the figures show a similar trajectory from roughly $13.9 trillion (2016) to approximately $28–29 trillion (2026), also approximately doubling. The claim is substantially accurate but requires a qualifier: th…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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