NYT > U.S. News In Trump’s Washington, Ballooning National Debt Stirs Little Action Par : Peter Baker 27 août 2026 à 17:15 The relative indifference to the news that the U.S. government now owes $40 trillion demonstrates how drastically the politics of deficit spending has changed. © Anna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesA sign showing the national debt last week at a bus stop in Washington.