Something is different about Trump’s $1 trillion war on Iran and its stress on the national debt, Harvard Kennedy scholar says
Published on: Friday 17 April 2026
During the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, debt held by the public was around $4 trillion. Now it's $31 trillion, and 15% of the budget pays down interest.
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/economy/policy/articles/something-different-trump-1-trillion-200140208.html