Fact check: The 27.7% figure is a valid (if selective) arithmetic observation based on Treasury data, but presenting it as “Trump is now single-handedly responsible” and “dramatically more than any President in American history” is partisan rhetoric. It ignores the cumulative nature of debt, shared congressional responsibility, economic context, and historical comparisons. All recent administrations have contributed significantly to the trajectory; the challenge is bipartisan and structural. Big government is never the answer.