# Trump pledged fiscal restraint. Instead, US debt topped $40 trillion

https://mins.news/en/video/42785

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 22:25 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTaMj9mgCa8

> U.S. national debt exceeded $40 trillion during Donald Trump’s second term. Rising federal spending and higher bond yields have increased the cost of servicing the debt.

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