The national debt was already ballooning under Trump. Then came a $1 billion-a-day war with Iran
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The US national debt significantly increased under the Trump administration, exacerbated by a conflict with Iran.
The article claims that the national debt was already growing, and a subsequent 'war with Iran' contributed an additional $1 billion per day.