Fact Check: Under Donald Trump, did U.S. accrue 25% of national debt?

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Fact Check: Under Donald Trump, did U.S. accrue 25% of national debt?
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The federal debt rose trillions during the Republican's time four years in office, albeit amid major borrowings as a result of the pandemic.

entered office in January 2009, the debt stood at $11.1 trillion as the country continued to feel the effects of the 2008 financial crash., the debt was almost $19.9 trillion—an increase of $8.8 trillion, albeit accumulated over the course of eight years and during a longer recession than Trump's presidency experienced.25 percent debt increase figure.

However, it appears that Jolly was using figures from the end of Trump's presidency in 2021, when the debt was at $28.1 trillion, and then rounded up the debt when he entered office in 2017 to $20 trillion, giving an increase of $8 trillion under Trump. Given the current debt is just over $31.4 trillion, Jolly's self-described"rough" 25 percent figure claimed by Jolly is imprecise based on Treasury data; it is actually 22.3 percent of the current total.

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