Trump broke promise to eliminate national debt, top investor calls him worst-spending president in history

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Venture capitalist Jason Calacanis called President Donald Trump the worst-spending president in history, citing a national debt that reached a record $39.5 trillion in June, a 37% increase from pre-pandemic levels. Calacanis said Trump added roughly $2.2 to $2.3 trillion to the debt in each of his first two years and in his second term, failing to deliver on a campaign pledge to pay down the debt. Data from Congress' Joint Economic Committee shows the debt rose $2.25 trillion in the first year of Trump's second term, climbing to $3.16 trillion through July. White House spokesperson Kush Desai said the administration has secured billions in discretionary savings by shrinking the federal workforce and cutting wasteful programs, and that the debt-to-GDP ratio is set to improve. Calacanis argued that controlling the deficit should be the top issue in the next presidential election.

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