#USNationalDebt Here’s a crisp 100‑word update on the U.S. national debt as of June 2025:

The U.S. now carries approximately $36.2 trillion in debt—around 124% of GDP—growing by nearly $1 trillion every three months (investopedia.com, aljazeera.com). Of this, roughly $29 trillion is publicly held, with $7.2 trillion owed to intragovernmental trusts like Social Security (en.wikipedia.org). Interest payments are climbing—estimated at $579 billion to $684 billion in FY 2025—crowding out critical spending (myjournalcourier.com). In May, Moody’s downgraded U.S. debt from Aaa to Aa1, citing unsustainable deficits and rising costs (fxstreet.com). With limited political consensus and new legislation potentially adding trillions more, economists warn the debt trajectory is unsustainable without substantial fiscal reforms.