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U.S. National Debt Reaches $40 Trillion With Annual Borrowing Projected Above $2 Trillion

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The BlazeHold my beer, significantly greater than US annual GDP

New York Postcolossal, out-of-this world

The American Conservativetroubled economy

Multiple sources report the U.S. national debt at $40 trillion as of recent 2026 data, with per-person figures near $117,000 and net interest costs approaching $1 trillion annually. Right-leaning outlets cite planned borrowing exceeding $2 trillion for 2026 and note acceleration from roughly $10 trillion two decades earlier. Coverage is limited to three right-leaning sources, leaving left and center perspectives absent.

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[The Blaze 🔓] It took 200 years to reach $1 trillion in national debt. 2026 said, 'Hold my beer.'[New York Post 👤] America’s $40T debt could stretch to the moon and back 6 times — and your own share is eye-watering [The American Conservative 🏛️] U.S. Debt Tops $40 Trillion for First Time

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U.S. National Debt Reaches $40 Trillion With Annual Borrowing Projected Above $2 Trillion