{"id":2597374,"date":"2026-04-30T20:48:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-national-debt-exceeds-gdp-for-first-time-since-the-immediate-aftermath-of-wwii\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T20:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T00:51:50","slug":"us-national-debt-exceeds-gdp-for-first-time-since-the-immediate-aftermath-of-wwii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-national-debt-exceeds-gdp-for-first-time-since-the-immediate-aftermath-of-wwii\/","title":{"rendered":"US National Debt Exceeds GDP for First Time Since the Immediate Aftermath of WWII"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-national-debt-exceeds-gdp-for-first-time-since-the-immediate-aftermath-of-wwii%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597374&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article says the U.S. national debt has surpassed 100% of GDP, reaching about 100.2% after March 31,driven by debt held by the public of $31.27 trillion versus estimated nominal GDP of $31.22 trillion. It quotes the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget saying the next major milestone could be the post-World War II peak (106% of GDP),arguing that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >deficits remain high due<\/a> to \u201cbipartisan\u201d inaction.<\/p>\n<p>It also cites a Congressional Budget Office projection that the deficit would be about $1.9 trillion for the current fiscal year (about 5.8% of GDP) and that the debt held by the public could rise to 108% of GDP by 2030. The piece then presents the Trump management\u2019s view from officials such as kevin Hassett, who claims the deficit has been cut by roughly $600 billion through higher growth, tariff revenue, and reductions in the federal workforce (including 360,000 roles), and argues tariff revenue increased sharply.<\/p>\n<p>Additional figures are provided on federal revenue growth (including a $5.2 trillion total for FY 2025) and on reported year-to-date deficits cited from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who says the administration aims for targets like reducing deficit spending to 3% of GDP, growing the economy, and increasing oil production. the text contrasts rising debt-to-GDP wiht claims that deficit and fiscal conditions are improving under the current administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The national debt exceeded 100 percent of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-official-trump-crushes-record-for-largest-gdp-increase-in-us-history-3rd-quarter-gdp-up-33-1\/\" title=\"IT&#039;S OFFICIAL: Trump Crushes Record for Largest ... Increase in US History -- 3rd Quarter ... Up 33.1%\">gross domestic product<\/a> at the end of March and is on a path to reach a level not seen since the end of World War II.<\/p>\n<p>The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget said in a Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/press-releases\/debt-reaches-100-gdp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a>, \u201cDebt held by the public on March 31 was $31.27 trillion, while nominal GDP was an estimated $31.22 trillion over the prior 12-month period.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That pushed the debt-to-GDP ratio to 100.2 percent, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2026\/04\/30\/national-debt-larger-than-economy-gdp-ratio-100-percent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fortune<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>CRFB president Maya MacGuineas said, \u201cWith debt now above 100% of GDP, it\u2019s only a matter of time until we pass the all-time record of 106% reached in the immediate aftermath of World War II. This time the borrowing isn\u2019t borne from a seismic global conflict, but rather a total bipartisan abdication of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apathy-is-the-biggest-threat-to-medicare-and-the-federal-budget\/\" title=\"Neglect Poses a Major Risk to Medicare and the Federal Budget\">making hard choices<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To address the spending issue, she asserted, \u201cOne option among many is to follow the bipartisan momentum towards bringing deficits down to 3% of GDP, which would help bring the debt below 100% of GDP over time. What\u2019s most important is turning this pattern of inaction around \u2014 there is no time to lose.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Congressional Budget Office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/publication\/62105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated<\/a> in February that the deficit will be $1.9 trillion this current fiscal year, making the total 5.8 percent of GDP.<\/p>\n<p>The CBO further calculated that the debt held by the public will rise to 108 percent of GDP by 2030, therefore surpassing the post-World War II high-water mark.<\/p>\n<p>In February, Trump\u2019s Director of the National Economic Council, Kevin Hassett, made the case that the administration is taking strong steps to cut the deficit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were in a fiscal situation that was completely out of control when [Trump] came into office, and now we\u2019ve reduced the deficit by about $600 billion this year, because of high growth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/media-reporting-trumps-tariffs-cost-americans-1000-ignoring-overall-savings-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tariff revenue<\/a>, and reducing the federal workforce,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-economic-adviser-reveals-much-administration-cut-deficit-year-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> CNN.<\/p>\n<p>The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond <a href=\"https:\/\/www.richmondfed.org\/research\/national_economy\/macro_minute\/2026\/how_much_revenue_raised_by_tariffs_so_far\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the federal government took in $287 billion in tariff revenue in calendar year 2025, up from approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/taxfoundation.org\/research\/all\/federal\/trump-tariffs-trade-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$79 billion<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/numbers-dont-lie-trump-sets-biden-straight-on-which-admin-had-the-best-economy\/\" title=\"Numbers Don&#039;t Lie: Trump Sets ... Straight on Which Admin Had the Best Economy\">total federal revenue<\/a> was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/publication\/61953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$5.2 trillion<\/a> in fiscal year 2025, up from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/publication\/61185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$4.9 trillion<\/a> in FY 2024, during Joe Biden\u2019s last year in office. Through the end of March, the federal government has taken in approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/fiscaldata.treasury.gov\/americas-finance-guide\/government-revenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$2.5 trillion<\/a> in taxes this fiscal year, but that does not include the all-important tax revenue month of April.<\/p>\n<p>Hassett also noted, \u201cWe\u2019ve reduced federal workers by 360,000 people, and that\u2019s, like, almost $30 billion a year in savings. What President Trump is doing is taking a big step towards getting closer to a balanced budget.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat kind of fiscal responsibility is something that people have been asking governments of both parties to do for a long time,\u201d Hassett said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">KEVIN HASSETT: \u201cWe\u2019ve reduced federal workers by 360,000 people, and that\u2019s like almost $30 billion a year in savings \u2026 We were in a fiscal situation that was completely out of control when <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a> came into office, and now we\u2019ve reduced the deficit by about $600 billion \u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OQ7pPYPIPo\">pic.twitter.com\/OQ7pPYPIPo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/2021693200029642755?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-delivers-blow-federal-deficit-drops-20-percent-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> on social media in December, \u201cThe current calendar year-to-date deficit is $1.52 trillion, which compares to a deficit of $1.93 trillion for the comparable period last year under Biden, a 21% drop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only is the deficit smaller under President Trump \u2013 the economy is also bigger. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-reduces-federal-workforce-to-lowest-level-in-a-decade\/\" title=\"Trump Reduces ... to Lowest Level in a Decade\">full 2025 calendar year budget deficit<\/a> to GDP [ratio] may total only 5.5%, substantially lower than the unsustainably high 6.8% in calendar year 2024 under Biden,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Bessent concluded, \u201cUnder @POTUS\u2019 leadership, we will grow our way out of debt and into prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thanks to President Trump, the health of the U.S. government\u2019s finances is improving.<\/p>\n<p>The current calendar year-to-date deficit is $1.52 trillion, which compares to a deficit of $1.93 trillion for the comparable period last year under Biden, a 21% drop.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is the deficit\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (@SecScottBessent) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SecScottBessent\/status\/2000601555016585417?\">December 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Bessent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-delivers-blow-federal-deficit-drops-20-percent-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> Fox Business in November 2024, shortly after Trump\u2019s election, that the administration wants to implement an economic agenda that results in achieving 3-3-3: bring deficit spending to GDP back to 3 percent by the end of Trump\u2019s term, grow the economy by 3 percent per year, and increase U.S. oil production by 3 million barrels per day to bring down inflation.<\/p>\n<p>The GDP to debt ratio is approximately 5.8 percent, down from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crfb.org\/blogs\/fy-2024-ends-18-trillion-deficit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6.4 percent<\/a> under Biden. 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