Want to help with America's $36 trillion debt? Treasury Department now takes PayPal and Venmo donations

Americans, if they’re so inclined, can now donate to pay down the national debt via Venmo and PayPal. 

The U.S. Treasury Department’s little-known program has been around for decades, and Americans have donated $67.3 million in the last 29 years, which has done little to bring down the current $36.7 trillion in debt. 

On Wednesday, an X post from NPR’s Jack Corbett showing a screenshot of the 21st century payment options went viral. 

"You can venmo the United States to help pay off the national debt," Corbett wrote.