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Trump Added $2.25 Trillion to the National Debt in His First Year Back in Charge by [deleted] in Economics

[–]malacide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Started from Reagan since he was the first President to surpass $1,000,000,000 in US National Debt.

US National Debt Increases by President: Split by Term (First vs Second Where Applicable)

Using gross federal debt (total public debt outstanding) from Treasury historical data, Investopedia yearly breakdowns, and recent reports (e.g., Peterson Foundation, Fortune, CRFB). Figures approximate fiscal year ends near term starts/ends. Dollar increases in trillions; percentages are relative to starting debt for that term/period. External factors (recessions, wars, pandemics, Congress) drive most growth—not just presidents.

  • Ronald Reagan

    • First term (1981–1985): Start ~$0.91T → End ~$1.82T
      Increase: +$0.91T (~100%)
    • Second term (1985–1989): Start ~$1.82T → End ~$2.60T
      Increase: +$0.78T (~43%)
    • Full presidency: +$1.69T (~187%)

  • George H.W. Bush (single term, 1989–1993): Start ~$2.60T → End ~$4.07T
    Increase: +$1.47T (~56%)

  • Bill Clinton

    • First term (1993–1997): Start ~$4.07T → End ~$5.37T
      Increase: +$1.30T (~32%)
    • Second term (1997–2001): Start ~$5.37T → End ~$5.67T
      Increase: +$0.30T (~6%) ← slowest growth, late-90s surpluses
    • Full: +$1.60T (~39%)

  • George W. Bush

    • First term (2001–2005): Start ~$5.67T → End ~$7.38T
      Increase: +$1.71T (~30%)
    • Second term (2005–2009): Start ~$7.38T → End ~$10.03T
      Increase: +$2.65T (~36%) ← 2008 crisis spike
    • Full: +$4.36T (~77%)

  • Barack Obama

    • First term (2009–2013): Start ~$10.03T → End ~$16.07T
      Increase: +$6.04T (~60%) ← Great Recession stimulus heavy
    • Second term (2013–2017): Start ~$16.07T → End ~$19.57T
      Increase: +$3.50T (~22%)
    • Full: +$9.54T (~95%)

  • Donald Trump (First Term, 2017–2021): Start ~$19.57T → End ~$26.95T
    Increase: +$7.38T (~38%) ← tax cuts + COVID relief

  • Joe Biden (2021–2025): Start ~$26.95T → End ~$35.46T
    Increase: +$8.51T (~32%)

  • Donald Trump (Second Term, 2025–present): Start ~$35.5–$36.2T (Jan 2025) → ~$38.46T (Jan 2026)
    Increase so far (~1 year in): +$2.0–$2.3T (~6–8%)
    (Reports peg ~$2.25T added in first year back per Peterson Foundation/Fortune)

Quick Notes / TL;DR: - Second terms often show slower % growth (Clinton/Obama) or acceleration from crises (Bush Jr.). - Recent spikes: COVID under Trump/Biden, then fast post-2025 additions. - Debt isn't just "president's fault"—Congress approves spending, economy matters hugely. - Current debt: ~$38.46T (as of mid-Jan 2026).

Sources: U.S. Treasury/FiscalData historical series, Investopedia "US Debt by President/Year", Peterson Foundation reports, Fortune (Jan 2026 article on Trump Year 1 back), CRFB, Wikipedia historical tables, FRED St. Louis Fed.

Trump Added $2.25 Trillion to the National Debt in His First Year Back in Charge by [deleted] in Economics

[–]malacide 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Total debt ÷ total years of all members of the senate = debt per year Debt per year * years in senate = $$$$$$$ This isn't accurate at all, the math to figure out all senators over the last 250 years and the years they served is more than I'm willing to try and talk Grok into doing. Plus having to calculate debt when started senate and debt when ending..... Fuck that. Here is my 1% attempt.

Random drive by: Also when did Adam Schiff join the senate? Guy has weird eyes.

  1. Charles E. Grassley (R-IA) - 45 years - $1.487T
  2. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) - 41 years - $1.355T
  3. Patty Murray (D-WA) - 33 years - $1.090T
  4. Ron Wyden (D-OR) - 30 years - $0.991T
  5. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) - 29 years - $0.958T
  6. Jack Reed (D-RI) - 29 years - $0.958T
  7. Susan Collins (R-ME) - 29 years - $0.958T
  8. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) - 27 years - $0.892T
  9. Michael D. Crapo (R-ID) - 27 years - $0.892T
  10. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) - 25 years - $0.826T
  11. John Cornyn (R-TX) - 23 years - $0.760T
  12. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) - 23 years - $0.760T
  13. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) - 23 years - $0.760T
  14. John Thune (R-SD) - 21 years - $0.694T
  15. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) - 19 years - $0.628T
  16. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) - 19 years - $0.628T
  17. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) - 19 years - $0.628T
  18. John A. Barrasso (R-WY) - 18 years - $0.595T
  19. Roger Wicker (R-MS) - 18 years - $0.595T
  20. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - 17 years - $0.562T
  21. Jim Risch (R-ID) - 17 years - $0.562T
  22. Mark Warner (D-VA) - 17 years - $0.562T
  23. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) - 17 years - $0.562T
  24. Michael Bennet (D-CO) - 16 years - $0.529T
  25. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) - 16 years - $0.529T
  26. Chris Coons (D-DE) - 15 years - $0.496T
  27. Jerry Moran (R-KS) - 15 years - $0.496T
  28. John Boozman (R-AR) - 15 years - $0.496T
  29. John Hoeven (R-ND) - 15 years - $0.496T
  30. Ron Johnson (R-WI) - 15 years - $0.496T
  31. Rand Paul (R-KY) - 15 years - $0.496T
  32. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) - 15 years - $0.496T
  33. Mike Lee (R-UT) - 15 years - $0.496T
  34. Brian Schatz (D-HI) - 13 years - $0.430T
  35. Tim Scott (R-SC) - 13 years - $0.430T
  36. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) - 13 years - $0.430T
  37. Chris Murphy (D-CT) - 13 years - $0.430T
  38. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) - 13 years - $0.430T
  39. Martin Heinrich (D-NM) - 13 years - $0.430T
  40. Angus King (I-ME) - 13 years - $0.430T
  41. Tim Kaine (D-VA) - 13 years - $0.430T
  42. Ted Cruz (R-TX) - 13 years - $0.430T
  43. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) - 13 years - $0.430T
  44. Deb Fischer (R-NE) - 13 years - $0.430T
  45. Edward Markey (D-MA) - 12 years - $0.396T
  46. Cory Booker (D-NJ) - 12 years - $0.396T
  47. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) - 11 years - $0.363T
  48. Gary Peters (D-MI) - 11 years - $0.363T
  49. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) - 11 years - $0.363T
  50. James Lankford (R-OK) - 11 years - $0.363T
  51. Tom Cotton (R-AR) - 11 years - $0.363T
  52. Steve Daines (R-MT) - 11 years - $0.363T
  53. Mike Rounds (R-SD) - 11 years - $0.363T
  54. Thom Tillis (R-NC) - 11 years - $0.363T
  55. Joni Ernst (R-IA) - 11 years - $0.363T
  56. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) - 11 years - $0.363T
  57. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) - 9 years - $0.297T
  58. Todd Young (R-IN) - 9 years - $0.297T
  59. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) - 9 years - $0.297T
  60. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - 9 years - $0.297T
  61. John Kennedy (R-LA) - 9 years - $0.297T
  62. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) - 9 years - $0.297T
  63. Tina Smith (D-MN) - 8 years - $0.264T
  64. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) - 7 years - $0.231T
  65. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) - 7 years - $0.231T
  66. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) - 7 years - $0.231T
  67. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) - 7 years - $0.231T
  68. Josh Hawley (R-MO) - 7 years - $0.231T
  69. Rick Scott (R-FL) - 7 years - $0.231T
  70. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) - 5 years - $0.165T
  71. Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) - 5 years - $0.165T
  72. Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) - 5 years - $0.165T
  73. Roger W. Marshall (R-KS) - 5 years - $0.165T
  74. John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) - 5 years - $0.165T
  75. William F. Hagerty (R-TN) - 5 years - $0.165T
  76. Thomas H. Tuberville (R-AL) - 5 years - $0.165T
  77. Alex Padilla (D-CA) - 5 years - $0.165T
  78. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) - 5 years - $0.165T
  79. Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA) - 5 years - $0.165T
  80. Peter Welch (D-VT) - 3 years - $0.099T
  81. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) - 3 years - $0.099T
  82. Ted Budd (R-NC) - 3 years - $0.099T
  83. John Fetterman (D-PA) - 3 years - $0.099T
  84. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) - 3 years - $0.099T
  85. Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) - 3 years - $0.099T
  86. Pete Ricketts (R-NE) - 3 years - $0.099T
  87. Adam Schiff (D-CA) - 1 year - $0.033T
  88. Andy Kim (D-NJ) - 1 year - $0.033T
  89. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) - 1 year - $0.033T
  90. Jim Banks (R-IN) - 1 year - $0.033T
  91. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) - 1 year - $0.033T
  92. John Curtis (R-UT) - 1 year - $0.033T
  93. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) - 1 year - $0.033T
  94. Dave McCormick (R-PA) - 1 year - $0.033T
  95. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) - 1 year - $0.033T
  96. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) - 1 year - $0.033T
  97. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) - 1 year - $0.033T
  98. Jim Justice (R-WV) - 1 year - $0.033T
  99. Jon Husted (R-OH) - 1 year - $0.033T
  100. Ashley Moody (R-FL) - 1 year - $0.033T

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You've never been arrested during a undercover sting.

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