U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP, “Deeply Troubling” for Economy, National Security

Source: Homeland Security Newswire

5/2/26

NATIONAL DEBT

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The U.S. national debt is now larger than the entire American economy and is only set to keep growing, further exacerbating the affordability crisis and risking national security.

Out of the $39 trillion total national debt, debt held by the public hit $31.27 trillion on March 31, surpassing the $31.22 trillion in Gross Domestic Product over the past 12 months.

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