Interest on the debt has ballooned at an alarming rate. $1.2 trillion just to service the existing debt is massive, requiring more borrowing to continue paying for the borrowing of the past.

Interest on the debt has ballooned at an alarming rate.

$1.2 trillion just to service the existing debt is massive, requiring more borrowing to continue paying for the borrowing of the past.

Vicious cycle. https://t.co/JoHvBckQWL

— Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) December 5, 2025