What the US Owing $40 Trillion Means During the Iran War

The US government's total unpaid bills — its national debt — topped $40 trillion on August 19, 2026, a first. This hit almost six months into Trump's war with Iran, which he started and paired with renaming the Defense Department the Department of War. Senator Ossoff said Trump sleeps through meetings and golfs, stoking Democrats' charge that the president is checked out.