Statements News Source excerpts confirmed August 20, 2026 · 06:25 US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden US national debt passes record $40 trillion From the source reporting: US national debt passes record $40 trillion. Revision history Aug 20 06:25 — Published Receipts — source reporting US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden - Reuters Reuters via Google News US debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden - Yahoo Finance Google News — Trump U.S. debt crosses $40 trillion threshold after doubling under Trump and Biden - NBC News Google News — Trump US national debt passes record $40 trillion - Al Jazeera Google News — Trump