US national debt is $38.7 trillion, growing by $8 billion daily, with annual interest payments exceeding $1 trillion, surpassing national defense spending.
"The US national debt is currently sitting at roughly $38.7 trillion. It's growing by approximately $8 billion every single day. And here's the part that's unbelievable. Interest payments have now surpassed a trillion dollar a year, meaning we are now paying more in interest than we are on our entire national defense."