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# National Debt

Economists and historians are urging action on the $XX trillion national debt, highlighting concerns about spending during prosperous times. Meanwhile, discussions continue regarding how national debt impacts economic growth and future generations.

### About National Debt
The national debt refers to the total amount of money owed by a country's government.  

### Insights
- national debt posts created is up XXXXXX% from the previous month.

### Engagements: XXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-debt/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-debt/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXX +87%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXX +17%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXXX on 2025-06-04  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-08-26  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXXXX
Reddit: XXXXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-debt/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-debt/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXX +146%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-06-06  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-08-25  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXXXX
YouTube: XXXXX

  
  
### Creators: XXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-debt/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-debt/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning National Debt in the last XX hours which is up XXX% from XXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXX  
X Week: XXX -XX%  
X Month: XXXXX +31%  
X Months: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXX -XX%  
1-Year High: XXXXX on 2025-06-06  
1-Year Low: X on 2025-08-25  

The most influential creators that mention National Debt in the last XX hours

| Creator                                                            | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                            | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@BasedMikeLee](/creator/twitter/BasedMikeLee)                     | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXXX     |
| [@unusual_whales](/creator/twitter/unusual_whales)                 | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@charliebilello](/creator/twitter/charliebilello)                 | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXXX      |
| [@Bubblebathgirl](/creator/twitter/Bubblebathgirl)                 | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@plainfinanceyt](/creator/youtube/plainfinanceyt)                 | X    | XXXXXX    | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@NationalDebt](/creator/twitter/NationalDebt)                     | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@TheMaineWonk](/creator/twitter/TheMaineWonk)                     | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@explains101](/creator/youtube/explains101)                       | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@ComparisonTubeOfficial](/creator/youtube/ComparisonTubeOfficial) | X    | XXX       | X     | XXXXX       |
| [@stats_feed](/creator/twitter/stats_feed)                         | XX   | XXXXXXXXX | X     | XXX         |

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### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:national-debt/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/national-debt/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% -XX%  
X Month: XX% -XX%  
X Months: XX% -X%  
X Year: XX% +7%  
1-Year High: XXX% on 2025-08-26  
1-Year Low: X% on 2024-12-27  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Fiscal Responsibility: (45%) Discussions focus on the importance of responsible government spending and reducing the national debt.
- Economic Growth Strategies: (30%) Posts explore various economic policies aimed at fostering growth while managing debt levels.
- Intergenerational Equity: (15%) Concerns are raised about the burden of national debt on future generations.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Debt Ceiling Debates: (7.5%) Intense discussions surround the political implications and potential consequences of reaching the debt ceiling.
- Inflationary Pressures: (2.5%) Analysis links the national debt to current inflationary trends and their impact on purchasing power.
  

### Top National Debt News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"'We are guilty of spending our rainy-day fund in sunny weather': Top economists unite to urge action on $XX trillion national debt Fortune"  
[News Link](https://fortune.com/2025/11/13/38-trillion-national-debt-peter-peterson-foundation-historians-economists/) [@FortuneMagazine](/creator/x/FortuneMagazine) 2025-11-14T04:48Z 228.6M followers, 347.6K engagements


"Bob Murphy: How Bad Is the National Debt - Reason.com"  
[News Link](https://reason.com/podcast/2024/09/05/bob-murphy-how-bad-is-the-national-debt/) [@TheAbridgedZach](/creator/x/TheAbridgedZach) 2024-09-08T15:00Z 10.4K followers, 116.7K engagements


"Trump just claimed stock market gains actually offset national debt"  
[News Link](https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/12/trump-just-claimed-stock-market-gains-actually-offset-national-debt.html) [@CNBCi](/creator/x/CNBCi) 2024-07-31T20:15Z 228.6M followers, 2M engagements


"When U.S. Paid Off National Debt (Why It Didnt Last)"  
[News Link](https://www.npr.org/sections/money/2011/04/15/135423586/when-the-u-s-paid-off-the-entire-national-debt-and-why-it-didnt-last) [@NPR](/creator/x/NPR) 2011-04-15T14:15Z 228.6M followers, 1.3M engagements



### Top National Debt Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

*Showing only X posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*

"During Donald Trumps presidency (20172021) the U.S. national debt rose by about $XXX trillion not $XXX trillion. The $XXX trillion figure reflects only part of the increase but the full expansion was much larger. 📊 Breakdown of U.S. National Debt Under Trump - Starting Point (Jan 2017): The national debt stood at roughly $XXXX trillion. - Ending Point (Jan 2021): By the time Trump left office the debt had reached about $XXXX trillion. - Total Increase: Approximately $XXX trillion representing a XX% rise over his four years. This was one of the largest increases in U.S. history driven by a"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Washington_Rep/status/1998922231536128345) [@Washington_Rep](/creator/x/Washington_Rep) 2025-12-11T01:06Z 1212 followers, 2647 engagements


"Where are all of those savings Donald Trump promised He cut cancer research funding and starved people just for the debt to go up by trillions What a piece of shit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/harryjsisson/status/1998918927972470952) [@harryjsisson](/creator/x/harryjsisson) 2025-12-11T00:53Z 361.4K followers, 107.4K engagements


"U.S. National Debt Has Risen by $XXX Trillion Since Trump Took Office"  
[X Link](https://x.com/NewsWire_US/status/1998918403764138009) [@NewsWire_US](/creator/x/NewsWire_US) 2025-12-11T00:51Z 121.9K followers, 2.2M engagements


"Our national debt is over $XX trillion and last year's interest payments alone hit $XXXX trillion. That's bigger than the GDPs of most countries on Earth That's like Saudi Arabia's entire economy just vanishing into debt service. We can't keep borrowing like this. Time to cut spending now"  
[X Link](https://x.com/EricBurlison/status/1998902802794344948) [@EricBurlison](/creator/x/EricBurlison) 2025-12-10T23:49Z 23K followers, 1185 engagements