It took 200 years to reach $1 trillion in national debt. 2026 said, 'Hold my beer.'

The U.S. national debt stood at roughly $85.06 billion at the turn of the 20th century, adjusted for inflation. At the turn of the 21st century, America's outstanding debt was $5.67 trillion — the equivalent of roughly $10.99 trillion today. According to the Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Fiscal Data dashboard , America's total public debt outstanding as of…