In a mere few months in office, Trump has reportedly managed to slash the growth of national debt by an impressive 92 percent. This feat might prompt some supporters to say, ‘I voted for this!’
While critics on the left express outrage over cuts to various government programs, Trump is taking decisive steps to secure the nation’s financial future by reining in spending.
Let’s not forget, as Trump and his Republican allies tackle this pressing issue, Democrats seem preoccupied with defending illegal immigrant criminals.
The disparity in focus could not be more pronounced.
The Washington Examiner reports:
Trump has curtailed the growth of national debt by 92%
Despite a barrage of negative headlines aimed at President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, daily data from the Treasury Department affirm the president’s commitment to addressing our bloated federal budget. Even without the anticipated trillions from Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill,” the White House has managed to significantly slow the growth of federal debt held by the public, to the point where the total national debt has actually seen a decline since Inauguration Day.
True, the $5.5 billion reduction in a staggering $26.2 trillion national debt may seem trivial, but if we hone in on the public debt—largely financed through Treasurys rather than intragovernmental holdings, which is simply money one agency owes another—we can observe that the second Trump administration has indeed taken a machete to federal spending.
From Inauguration Day to May 5, the public debt increased by $37,238,323,646.66. To make a fair comparison with his predecessor, we should not look at Trump’s first 104 days against Joe Biden’s last 104 days (where the public debt swelled by $521,984,501,224.88), but rather the same timeframe in 2024.
From January 22, 2024, to May 6, 2024, the public debt surged by $478,402,286,425.95.
This indicates that the growth in our national debt has astonishingly plummeted by 92% under Trump’s administration.
For decades, every president has made promises to tackle our national debt. Trump, however, is actually making strides.
Trump has slowed national debt growth by 92%https://t.co/Sn1GU8zKUC
— GOP (@GOP) May 8, 2025
Though Democrats and the media may attempt to spin this development negatively, it’s clear they don’t want Trump to succeed. The reality is that this news is beneficial for the entire country.
