AI Overview
Yes, during his 2016 presidential campaign, Donald Trump stated that he would eliminate the national debt entirely, or pay it off "over a period of eight years"
. He branded himself as "the king of debt" and claimed his business acumen would allow him to manage the nation's finances effectively.
Key Details
The Claim: Trump repeatedly（repeatedly 哟） stated in interviews and on the campaign trail that he would pay off the then $19 trillion national debt, projecting this would happen over an eight-year timeframe.
The Plan: He suggested renegotiating trade deals, which would generate economic growth and substantial tariff revenue to help pay down the debt. He also mentioned a plan to use revenue from selling a "gold card" for wealthy immigrants to reduce the national debt.
The Reality: Economists from both nonpartisan organizations like the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) and government bodies like the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) widely dismissed these claims as unfeasible. They noted that his proposed tax cuts and spending plans would likely increase the debt, not reduce it.
During His Presidency: Contrary to his campaign promise, the national debt increased by approximately $7.8 trillion during Trump's single term in office, a 40% increase. This included significant spending with bipartisan support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In more recent 2025 statements, Trump has continued to claim that his tariff policies would generate "trillions and trillions of dollars" to reduce the national debt and even provide dividends to the American people. However, analyses indicate that expected tariff revenues fall far short of what would be needed to meaningfully reduce the national debt, which currently stands around $38 trillion
密林深处 发表评论于 2026-01-14 16:33:43
Jhu11463 发表评论于 2026-01-14 16:12:12看来密林网友不在美国。他在2016年不止一次说这种话
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Jhu五毛川黑网友，我确实不在美国，我在加拿大。
我要你贴出他的原话，不是让你去转述另一个人的谎言。
看来密林网友不在美国。他在2016年不止一次说这种话
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Donald Trump predicts he could rid the United States of its $19 trillion debt in two terms as president.
Eliminating the national debt, which Trump said he could accomplish “over a period of eight years,” was one of several ambitious claims Trump made in an interview with The Washington Post published on Saturday. The Republican front-runner explained that he will govern in the similarly atypical, convention-defying manner he has campaigned.
蕾贝卡 发表评论于 2026-01-14 16:02:38
密林深处的嘴真硬啊
密林深处 发表评论于 2026-01-14 15:44:44
蓝靛厂 发表评论于 2026-01-14 15:16:05Donald Trump: “We’ve got to get rid of the $19 trillion in debt.”
Bob Woodward: “How long would that take?”
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看起来不像是竞选承诺，只是一种想法，而且是有条件的想法，如果他能全面实施关税战。
Bob Woodward是谁我不知道，谈话的背景也不知道、我也不打算质疑。
你知道每人都有很多理想和愿望，最终都不能实现，我们最多只能说是“好事没有做成”。“好事没有做成”不是犯罪，也没有什么好指责的，只能说有点遗憾。做了坏事才是罪过，我们才去指责。拜登任内放进了1千2百万非法移民，通胀升到9%，阿富汗溃败撤军，生活成本升到不可负担的地步，这些是坏事，我们应该指责。
蓝靛厂 发表评论于 2026-01-14 15:16:05
Donald Trump: “We’ve got to get rid of the $19 trillion in debt.”
Bob Woodward: “How long would that take?”
Trump: “I think I could do it fairly quickly, because of the fact the numbers…”
Woodward: “What’s fairly quickly?”
Trump: “Well, I would say over a period of eight years. And I’ll tell you why.”
Woodward: “Would you ever be open to tax increases as part of that, to solve the problem?”
Trump: “I don’t think I’ll need to. The power is trade. Our deals are so bad.”
Woodward: “That would be $2 trillion a year.”
Trump: “No, but I’m renegotiating all of our deals, Bob. The big trade deals that we’re doing so badly on. With China, $505 billion this year in trade. We’re losing with everybody.”
