No, the initial years were 'higher'. Then the deficits starting going lower, sequestration. Now, the spending has expanded again.
Trump has had record tax collections every year.
Unfortunately, Trump has also had near record spending every year.
Obama’s deficit in FY 2017 was $666 billion.
Trump's deficit in FY 2018 was $780 billion.
Trump's deficit in FY 2019 was $984 billion.
In the first two months of FY 2020, Trump's deficit is already $40 billion higher than last year.