Musk agrees U.S. debt may hit $50T by 2030
Elon Musk agreed with a forecast that the U.S. government debt could reach $50 trillion by 2030, warning that 'everything will fly to hell.' The U.S. debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time on August 20.
Consensus
- Elon Musk agreed with a forecast predicting the U.S. government debt will reach $50 trillion by 2031.
- The U.S. government debt surpassed $40 trillion for the first time.
- The U.S. debt reached $30 trillion in 2022 and $39 trillion in March 2026.
- Musk has previously warned about the risk of U.S. bankruptcy due to financial policy.
- The U.S. debt limit is set at $41.1 trillion.
Points of divergence
- The next four years on the graph are marked as a period when 'everything is coming together normally.' — vm
- Military actions by the U.S. in Iran since July 24 have cost at least $151.3 billion, with potential costs exceeding $311 billion by year-end. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Musk reacts to forecasts for US national debt growth to $50 trillion — Коммерсантъ
- Elon Musk agreed that by 2030 in the US 'everything will fly to hell' due to national debt — Вечерняя Москва