# Putting America’s insane national debt in perspective

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Podcast: [Fox Across America w/ Jimmy Failla](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fox-across-america-w-jimmy-failla-965562)
Published: 2026-08-21T19:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

On this episode of Fox Across America, guest host Paul Gleiser looks at just how much the U.S. national debt has ballooned over the last few decades. Former GOP National Spokesperson Elizabeth Pipko lauds President Trump for sticking with the mission in Iran, despite the political capital he’s risking with the midterms approaching. Fox News Real Estate contributor stops by with her friend, filmmaker Eif Rivera, who fills us in on his new movie Killing Castro. PLUS, Media Research Center TV host Justine Brooke Murray shares her thoughts on the radical views of DSA-backed candidates. [00:00:00] Paul Gleiser’s monologue on our $40 trillion national debt [00:20:07] Elizabeth Pipko [00:39:40] Callers weigh in on the national debt [00:58:30] Katrina Campins [01:17:04] Debate on the GOP’s chances in the midterms [01:35:20] Justine Brooke Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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