Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-31 20:20:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 12883CCE1CFFE6F3F918782027F861A473DBDF1BC5F63DDA7FDB6A1C8DBAAC59
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Original Note:
Obama accumulated more debt than Trump, but Trump accumulated the most debt per year while in office. Treasury data shows the gross federal debt rose by ~$9.5T under Obama, and ~$7.8T under Trump. *Trump added ~$2T per year vs. Obama's ~$1.2 trillion per year. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/may/22/hakeem-jeffries/did-donald-trump-rack-up-more-debt-than-any-other/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/datasets/debt-to-the-penny/debt-to-the-penny
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