Last week, the DNC took to the airwaves and newspapers to highlight how Trump is failing working Americans at every turn. From Day 1, as Trump took the oath of office in a room full of his billionaire backers, his supporters were left in the cold – a preview of the next four years. Trump promised to lower costs for Americans, but instead, he’s more focused on rescinding policies to lower the costs of prescription drugs, attacking critical programs like Medicaid and Social Security, releasing violent criminals, weaponizing natural disaster relief, and laying the groundwork for another tax handout to billionaires. 

Make no mistake: Trump is screwing over the American people – and it’s only week 1.

Take a look at some of the coverage below: 

Here’s what folks saw on the airwaves: 

KTVN: “What we heard today was a campaign speech. It was not the typical inauguration speech where we had an incoming president talking about their forward-looking vision for the American people and how they’re going to help them. What we had was, instead, a president who’s sitting alongside a cadre of tech billionaires.”

WKOW: “What I know is that Donald Trump talks a lot about a mandate, and what this first week has shown me is that he got a different message from the voters than the rest of us did. And so I would say that he needs to look at his playbook too.”

Queen City News: “DNC Deputy Executive Director Roger Lau argued just the opposite, that Trump’s remarks and guests in attendance on Monday revealed his true allegiances. ‘Sitting alongside him as he was taking that oath of office was not who you would normally think. He was sitting alongside billionaires, tech oligarchs, you know, people who are going to be coming into his administration.’”

Here’s what folks are reading:  

NBC News: Democratic National Committee bashes ‘reckless executive orders’ by Trump

[Megan Lebowitz, 1/20/25]

“A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee slammed Trump’s slew of executive orders, arguing they would lead to ‘higher prices and fewer American jobs in the clean energy economy.’

“‘Donald Trump’s first day in office shows where his priorities lie: with the billionaire backers he put front row at his inauguration, while leaving his supporters out in the cold,’ spokesperson Rosemary Boeglin said in a statement. ‘As we heard today, Trump’s more focused on renaming geographical landmarks than on the campaign promises he made to lower costs and grow the economy for the American people.’”

Queen City News: Political parties react to President Trump’s inauguration speech, promises to unify the country

[Andy Weber, 1/20/25]

“DNC Deputy Executive Director Roger Lau argued just the opposite, that Trump’s remarks and the guests in attendance on Monday revealed the president’s true allegiances.

“‘Sitting alongside him as he was taking that oath of office was not who you would normally think, he was standing alongside billionaires, tech oligarchs, people who are going to be coming into his administration,’ said Lau.”

Reuters: Trump says to unleash American fossil fuels, halt climate cooperation

[Timothy Gardner, Valerie Volcovici and Jarrett Renshaw, 1/21/25]

“The Democratic National Committee called Trump’s day one agenda a ‘disaster for working families.’

“‘Killing manufacturing jobs and giving a free pass to polluters that make people sick is hardly putting “America first,”’ said Alex Floyd, DNC spokesperson.”

Newsweek: Donald Trump’s Medicare Executive Order Explained 

[Marni Rose McFall, 1/21/25]

“In response to Trump’s rolling back of the executive order, Democratic National Committee rapid response director Alex Floyd released the following statement: ‘Donald Trump is already following through on his dangerous plans to jack up the costs of drugs to appease his billionaire backers after the Biden-Harris administration took on Big Pharma and won. Trump is again proving that he lied to the American people and doesn’t care about lowering costs—only what’s best for himself and his ultra-rich friends.’”

Cascadia Advocate: Democratic leaders in Washington State vow accountability after Trump’s wild, unprecedented Day One overreach

[Andrew Villeneuve, 1/20/25]

“Meanwhile, the DNC’s Rapid Response Director Alex Floyd slammed Trump for revoking a Biden-Harris administration initiative to lower drug costs for Americans. 

“‘Donald Trump is already following through on his dangerous plans to jack up the costs of drugs to appease his billionaire backers after the Biden-Haris administration took on Big Pharma and won. Trump is again proving that he lied to the American people and doesn’t care about lowering costs – only what’s best for himself and his ultra-rich friends,’ said Floyd.”

The Hill: DNC slams Trump’s executive orders

[Caroline Vakil, 1/20/25]

“A spokesperson for the Democratic National Committee (DNC) slammed President Trump’s executive orders on Monday, saying that he was more interested in renaming landmarks than focusing on the issues he campaigned on.

“‘Donald Trump’s first day in office shows where his priorities lie: with the billionaire backers he put front row at his inauguration, while leaving his supporters out in the cold,’ DNC communications director Rosemary Boeglin said in a statement.

“‘Trump’s reckless executive orders would mean higher prices and fewer American jobs in the clean energy economy,’ she said. ‘Killing manufacturing jobs and giving kickbacks to Big Oil and Big Gas executives that make people sick is hardly putting “America first.”’”

WRAL: Trump’s proposals could boost health insurance costs for North Carolinians, critics say

[Laura Leslie, 1/22/25]

“‘When you look at what Trump’s allies have already said, they are actively looking for government programs to cut, right?’ Democratic National Committee spokesperson Abhi Rahman told WRAL News. ‘Donald Trump has repeatedly denigrated the ACA.’”

Florida Politics: DNC bashes Donald Trump ‘plans to screw over’ Florida seniors by ‘gutting’ Social Security, Medicare

[Janelle Irwin Taylor, 1/23/25]

“‘Trump has a long and shameful history of threatening hard-earned benefits like Social Security, Medicaid, and Medicare — and with help from Project 2025 architect Russ Vought, he’ll do it again,’ DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman said in a statement.

“‘Trump has already started screwing over Floridians, and he’ll cut Social Security if he gets the chance — threatening Florida seniors’ pocketbooks while he continues to protect billionaires’ bottom lines.’

“‘While Trump tries to scam Americans out of their hard-earned benefits, Democrats won’t stop fighting to protect access to Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, and every critical program hardworking Floridians rely on,’ Rahman said.”

WisPolitics: DNC War Room: Trump’s plans to screw over Wisconsin families’ public education 

[WisPolitics Staff, 1/23/25]

“As Trump prepares to screw over Americans by doubling down on his Project 2025 agenda to attack the programs Wisconsin families rely on to access affordable, quality education, DNC Spokesperson Maddy Mundy released the following statement:

“‘If it were up to Donald Trump, public education in Wisconsin would be decimated. Through his Project 2025 agenda, Trump and his billionaire Secretary pick Linda McMahon intend to dismantle the Department of Education, end critical Title I funding that would jeopardize 36,188 students’ education, and roll back life-changing loan relief efforts for Wisconsinites to fund tax cuts for the rich. Democrats will fight tooth and nail against Trump and his billionaire backers’ plan to dismantle Wisconsin’s public education.’” 

Al Jazeera: Fact check: Can Trump really erase Biden’s ‘health legacy’?

[Julia Appleby and Stephanie Armour, 1/24/25]

“Democrats criticised Trump’s health actions. A spokesman for the Democratic National Committee, Alex Floyd, said in a statement that ‘Trump is again proving that he lied to the American people and doesn’t care about lowering costs – only what’s best for himself and his ultra-rich friends.’”

Black Enterprise: Trump Rescinds Biden Executive Order On Drug Costs, Sparking Backlash From Democrats

[Black Enterprise Editors, 1/24/25]

“‘Donald Trump is already following through on his dangerous plans to jack up the costs of drugs to appease his billionaire backers,’ said Alex Floyd, the Democratic National Committee’s Rapid Response Director. ‘Trump is proving once again that he lied to the American people and doesn’t care about lowering costs – only what’s best for himself and his ultra-rich friends.’”

Meidas Touch News: Trump Heads to L.A. After Proposing to Shut Down FEMA, Cut off Federal Aid

[Troy Matthews, 1/24/25]

“‘Donald Trump and his allies in Congress see the suffering of wildfire victims as nothing more than a bargaining chip in their quest to make billionaires even richer,’ DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman said in a statement. ‘Instead of providing help to the impacted families who need it most, Trump and Republicans want to play politics with disaster aid to appease their billionaire backers.’”

Politico: California Playbook: Trump keeps California guessing

[Blake Jones, Nicole Norman, Dustin Gardiner and Melanie Mason, 1/24/25]

“DNC executive director Sam Cornale accused the president of ‘treating families in need as a bargaining chip to force his tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy through Congress.’

“‘Trump is now even threatening to abandon states entirely, pulling all federal aid for disaster response,’ he added. ‘It’s time for Trump to stop putting his billionaire donors ahead of the American people and do his job.’”

Channel 3000: Trump putting billionaires over everyday people as presidency begins, DNC chief of staff says

[Kyle Jones, 1/24/25] 

“The Democratic National Committee chief of staff criticized President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying he has prioritized billionaires over working families in the early days of his presidency.

“‘He highlighted people who are looking out for their bottom lines,’ Schneider said in reference to the row of billionaires seated in the Capitol Rotunda during the inauguration. ‘I think that was a real missed opportunity to address the needs of the folks who voted for him and the Americans who didn’t too.’

“‘You’ve got this powerful billionaire up there doing questionable activities, and it’s scary and it’s troubling,’ Schneider said. ‘What troubles me also is the fact that this billionaire is up there talking about his vision for America, which also does not include lowering costs or making folks’ day to day lives better in Wisconsin.’

“‘We’re used to getting back to work. We have to get back to work,’ Schneider said. ‘We have to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. The best way to fight against Trump is to give him more foils who will actually stand up for working people and for Wisconsinites.’”

KFF Health News: Trump’s Early Health Moves Signal Intent To Erase Biden’s Legacy. What’s Next Is Unclear.

[Julie Appleby and Stephanie Armour, 1/23/25]

“Democrats criticized Trump’s health actions. A spokesman for the Democratic National Committee, Alex Floyd, said in a statement that ‘Trump is again proving that he lied to the American people and doesn’t care about lowering costs — only what’s best for himself and his ultra-rich friends.’”

Augusta Free Press: Trump ends directive aimed at lowering prescription drug costs for people on Medicare, Medicaid

[Crystal Graham, 1/21/25]

“‘Donald Trump is already following through on his dangerous plans to jack up the costs of drugs to appease his billionaire backers after the Biden-Harris administration took on Big Pharma and won,’ said Alex Floyd, DNC Rapid Response director.”

Detroit Free Press: Michigan Republicans praise ‘moving’ speech, look to renewed future as Trump is sworn in

[Todd Spangler, 1/20/25]

“Democrats criticized the incoming president and the ceremony. Alex Floyd, rapid response director for the Democratic National Committee, released a statement saying Trump’s supporters were left ‘literally out in the cold’ while wealthy individuals — Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos among them — got seats in the Rotunda. Michigan Democratic Party Chairwoman Lavora Barnes said Trump ‘doesn’t care about lowering costs or making life better for Michiganders, he’s just looking to enrich himself and his billionaire friends.’”

Bucks County Beacon: President Trump’s First Week in Office Leaves Pennsylvania’s Working Families Out in the Cold

[Cyril Mychalejko, 1/24/25]

“‘Donald Trump promised Pennsylvanians he’d bring down costs, but his first week in office shows he’s only interested in himself and his billionaire backers,’ said DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman.”