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Trump’s Iran War Is Costing American Taxpayers $1 Billion a Day as the National Debt Spirals Out of Control

The Iran war, launched by the United States and Israel, is costing U.S. taxpayers roughly $800 million to $1 billion per day, far exceeding budgeted amounts. Analysts estimate that a two‑month conflict would add about $65 billion in direct war spending plus $1.4 billion in additional interest, pushing the deficit higher. Combined with the Supreme Court’s recent decision to scrap Trump’s tariffs, which could shave $74 billion from revenue, the total deficit impact could approach $139 billion, raising the projected deficit‑to‑GDP ratio from 5.8% to about 6.0%. These figures exacerbate the CBO’s long‑term warning that interest costs already account for nearly one‑fifth of federal outlays and that debt could reach 120% of GDP by 2035.