re: Would we be in a recession under a Trump second term?

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On President Trump's first day in office (January 2017), the total debt load of the nation was $19.947 trillion.

So, over the course of a little less than 4 years, the United States added roughly $7.733 trillion in debt.

Just before the COVID-19 pandemic started in the United States, the national debt load of the country was $23.442 trillion. So, despite the relatively strong economy, the country had still added $3.5 trillion in debt.

Since the start of the pandemic, the nation has added an additional $4.24 trillion in debt, all over the course of 10 months. This number will continue to expand rapidly over the foreseeable future, as more stimulus is expected under President-elect Joe Biden.

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