With just 25 days until the midterm elections, Republicans are scrambling as Democrats continue to expand the map. After pushing a failed agenda that left Americans worse off and paying more, Donald Trump and JD Vance are desperately campaigning in ruby red states to beg voters to “‘give [them] another chance.”
Meanwhile, vulnerable Republicans are seeing the writing on the wall, and they’re rushing to try and distance themselves from Trump’s costly and cruel agenda that they supported and enabled. Even those who used to sing Trump’s praises and sit front row at his events are now scrubbing their websites and putting as much distance as possible between themselves and the unpopular president.
Republicans started this affordability crisis, and instead of taking accountability for failing American families every step of the way, they are pointing fingers to save themselves. Americans know exactly who is responsible for making their lives more expensive, and they’re ready to hold them accountable at the ballot box.
- In Georgia: Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Inside Rick Jackson’s pivot from Donald Trump and to Brian Kemp
- In New York: Syracuse.com: While Trump rallies in Syracuse, most GOP leaders say they have better things to do
- In Texas: Axios: Exclusive: Paxton privately blames woes on Iran war, gas prices
- Nationwide: Associated Press: Republicans once raced to embrace Trump. Their debate answers tell a different story now
- Nationwide: Reuters: Most Republicans in tight midterm races distance themselves from Trump, Reuters review finds
- Nationwide: Bloomberg: Embattled Republicans Rebuff Trump as Their Senate Races Tighten
After driving gas and diesel prices to record highs, ripping away lifesaving healthcare and food assistance, and prioritizing billionaires over working families, it’s no surprise voters, including the most loyal supporters, are souring on Trump and Republicans. Americans are realizing they’re far worse off under Trump than they were before.
- In Texas: New York Times: ‘You’ve Lied to Me Enough.’ In Texas, MAGA Voters Are Breaking Ranks.
- Nationwide: New York Times: ‘He’s Not Making Sense’: How Trump Has Alienated Voters for the G.O.P.
- Nationwide: Daily Beast: Trump’s Worst Nightmare Comes True as His Own Voters Check Out
- Nationwide: Reuters: Trump approval at record low; Hispanic voters sour on Republicans, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
- Nationwide: Politico: Even Trump voters think Republicans should split from the president to win
Meanwhile, Trump and Republicans’ harmful agenda are pushing families, farmers, and small businesses to their limits. Affording everyday life has become nearly impossible for working families as the cost of everything from gas to groceries to healthcare becomes out of reach.
A reminder: U.S. families have spent an additional $4,200 on everyday essentials since Trump came back to office, including $699 on gas, $310 for groceries, and $833 on housing costs. Meanwhile, soaring gas, diesel, fertilizer, and oil prices caused by Trump’s reckless and costly war with Iran are crushing families and farmers already struggling to get by.
Democrats are fighting to lower costs and make life easier for everyday Americans. This November, voters will elect strong Democratic candidates up and down the ballot who will put their needs first and stand up to Republicans’ unaffordable, out-of-touch agenda.
- In California: Los Angeles Times: California’s trucking industry is running out of gas—and money
- In Georgia: Fox 5: Georgia families cut food spending, take extra work to afford housing
- In Idaho: Boise State Public Radio: ‘If I don’t need to drive a car, I don’t.’ Some Idahoans turn to bikes as gas prices spike
- In Kansas: KSN: High diesel costs drive driver quits and company failures
- In Kentucky: Spectrum News: High diesel prices put pressure on Kentucky farms
- In Maine and Massachusetts: Boston Globe: ‘This is just a slap in the face’: Home heating oil prices soar as household expenses reach a breaking point
- In Minnesota: Minnesota Star Tribune: Rising costs drive some Minnesota school districts to trim bus routes
- In Ohio: MS NOW: Trump’s manufacturing push has helped Ohio, but some voters say it is not enough
- In Texas: Wall Street Journal: Truckers Are Using Every Trick They Can to Survive Soaring Diesel Prices
- In West Virginia: NBC News: Hunger grips a rural community hit by Trump’s cuts
- Nationwide: The Guardian: Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt
- Nationwide: Yahoo Finance: ‘A lot of sticker shock’: Home heating costs soar for millions amid oil crisis
- Nationwide: NBC News: Overwhelmed food banks face ‘heartbreaking’ choices amid rising hunger
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