Fact-check: “The US national debt has doubled in the last 10 years”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The US national debt has grown very substantially over the past decade, but whether it has 'doubled' depends on exactly which 10-year window you use. From FY2014 (~$17.8 trillion) to FY2024 (~$34–35 trillion), the debt grew roughly 90–97% — close to, but not quite, a full doubling. If you extend the window slightly further or use a mid-2024 snapshot of ~$35.4 trillion, you get to right around doubling. US Bank and Fortune have described it as having 'roughly doubled' or 'doubled,' while Perplex…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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