Fact checked by Yarilet Perez Reviewed by JeFreda R. Brown Few topics ignite as much acrimony in political debates as the U.S. national debt. More than $36 trillion as of 2025, this figure often ...

In the post, the user shares a graph to show the US’ outstanding debt and said: “The United States has a severe spending problem. Current national debt is now at $36 trillion and growing.

That year, the national debt was 46% of America’s gross domestic product. Thanks to Perot — and his memorable charts showing ... America’s current budget imbalance has no end in sight.