Donald Trump’s first year has been a complete disaster for working families everywhere. Under Trump’s watch, working families are struggling with skyrocketing prices and a dismal job market, rural communities are being gutted, family farm bankruptcies are soaring, and local economies are taking a nosedive.

Trump promised to deliver for working families and lower costs, but by nearly every metric, his policies are hurting working Americans. Make no mistake: Trump’s toxic agenda promises to deliver more of the same in 2026 — the ultrawealthy first, working Americans last.  

Take a look, state by state, at how Trump’s first year has been a disaster for Americans across the country: 

WRAL: As national voters remain gloomy on economy, Trump heads to North Carolina

[Will Doran, 12/19/25]

“‘Trump promised to lower costs for North Carolina families on Day One, but he’s done the opposite,’ Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin told WRAL in a statement. ‘Trump has spent his first year wining and dining CEOs and billionaires while skyrocketing costs, killing jobs, steering our economy toward recession, and kicking millions of Americans off their health care.’”

UpNorthNews: Does Trump’s Wisconsin economy seem ‘A+++++’ to you? He thinks so

[Pat Kreitlow, 12/17/25]

“‘Trump promised to lower costs for Wisconsin families on Day One, but he’s done the opposite,’ said Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee. ‘Trump has spent his first year wining and dining CEOs and billionaires while skyrocketing costs, killing jobs, steering our economy toward recession, and kicking millions of Americans off their health care.’

“Using the same data source and methods Republicans used last year, Democrats pointed out that the average Wisconsin family has paid $671 more in 2025 for the same goods and services that were purchased in 2024 — despite Trump promising inflation would be in ‘FULL RETREAT’ by August.

“The median-income Wisconsin family will lose a combined $1,060 per year from Trump’s trade war tariffs and the effects of the megabill that have made massive cuts to federal programs. 

“Wisconsin’s 271,589 enrollees in Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance plans are losing their enhanced tax credits — to that end, a 60-year-old Badger making around $63,000 will see monthly premiums increase by an average of 192%. 

“Many will no longer be able to afford coverage through the ACA or due to cuts in Medicaid (and the impact on Medicare), leading to an estimated 110,000 in the state becoming uninsured and at risk of driving healthcare costs up for everyone.

“And for working families whose incomes are low enough to qualify for food assistance, cuts to SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) will cause 375,000 Wisconsin families to lose some or all of their benefits. 

“‘As Trump has his fun with gilded ballrooms and Great Gatsby parties while ignoring everybody else,’ Martin said, ‘Wisconsin families know Democrats will keep fighting on their behalf every day to lower costs and improve lives.’”

Keystone Newsroom: Pennsylvanians end 2025 with less money thanks to Trump’s economic policies

[Sean Kitchen, 12/18/25]

“Inflation under Trump’s first year in office has cost Pennsylvania families $733 and his landmark legislation, the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ along with tariffs are expected to cost Pennsylvania families an additional $1,060. …

“Pennsylvanians are also expected to see their health care coverage increase due to the Affordable Care Act tax credits expiring at the end of this year. 

“Close to 500,000 Pennsylvanians purchase their health care through Pennie, the state’s ACA marketplace, and nearly 422,000 of those customers rely on those subsidies to pay for their monthly premiums. 

“Pennie customers are expected to see their premiums increase by 102% if these tax credits are allowed to expire. 

“‘Trump promised to lower costs for Pennsylvania families on Day One, but he’s done the opposite. Trump has spent his first year wining and dining CEOs and billionaires while skyrocketing costs, killing jobs, steering our economy toward recession, and kicking millions of Americans off their health care,’ Ken Martin, chair of the Democratic National Committee, said in a statement. 

“He added, ‘As Trump has his fun with gilded ballrooms and Great Gatsby parties while ignoring everybody else, Pennsylvania families know Democrats will keep fighting on their behalf every day to lower costs and improve lives.’”

Michigan Chronicle: DNC Chair: Trump is Costing Michigan Families

[Sam Robinson, 12/17/25]

“The DNC claims Michigan families lost $691 in higher costs due to Trump’s inflation, according to data released last week from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

“‘Trump promised to lower costs for Michigan families on Day One, but he’s done the opposite,’ DNC Chair Ken Martin in a statement to Michigan Chronicle. ‘Trump has spent his first year wining and dining CEOs and billionaires while skyrocketing costs, killing jobs, steering our economy toward recession, and kicking millions of Americans off their health care. Families are worse off than they were a year ago, but Democrats are standing up to fight for them.’ …

“‘Working Americans nationwide are sending a message: Enough is enough. As Trump has his fun with gilded ballrooms and Great Gatsby parties while ignoring everybody else, Michigan families know Democrats will keep fighting on their behalf every day to lower costs and improve lives.’ …

“Democrats say without the extension of ACA tax credits, a 60-year-old Michigander making around $63,000 would see their monthly premiums increase by an average of 151%.

“More than 470,000 Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollees in Michigan are at risk of losing enhanced ACA tax credits because of Republicans’ refusal to extend the tax credits, the DNC says, pointing to data from KFF, a San Francisco based health policy research organization.

“‘Since Donald Trump took office in January, this year has been a complete disaster for Michiganders. Under Trump, working families are struggling with skyrocketing prices and a dismal job market, rural communities are being gutted, family farm bankruptcies are soaring, and Michigan’s economy is taking a nosedive.’”

Texas Signal: An Economic Reality Check In Texas

[Jessica Montoya Coggins, 12/18/25]

“No state is perhaps feeling the economic pinch quite like Texas. And that’s in large part due to the expected major increase in health care costs. Over 3.7 million Texans are likely going to lose their enhanced Affordable Care Act tax subsidies according to data compiled by KFF, a nonpartisan health policy organization.

“Texas, which is one of the few states that never expanded Medicaid, will likely have residents that on average will see their monthly health care premiums increase by 216 percent. And then there’s the thousands of Texans who will likely forego health care altogether in 2026.

“Health care isn’t the only field where Texans are hurting. Inflation has been a major concern throughout the state. Rising prices are likely why attendance at this year’s State Fair was at a ten-year low.  

“The increased costs from tariffs have also been hurting Texans and companies based in the state. The Dallas Fed Report recently published new findings that showed nearly half of companies surveyed reported rising input prices. And places in Texas that import from around the world have acutely been feeling the impacts of tariffs.”

Washington Post: What the end of Trump’s first year looks like

[Amber Phillips, 12/16/25]

“‘We inherited the highest prices ever, and we’re bringing them down,’ Trump asserted on the first stop of his affordability tour last week.

“But electricity is becoming unaffordable for many, homeownership is out of reach for a number of Americans, inflation remains high and grocery costs keep going up — in part because of Trump’s deportations of farm workers. Trump touts his work to lower some drug prices, but health insurance costs are going up for millions of Americans next year if Congress doesn’t act soon.

“There have also been recession-like layoffs in white-collar jobs, and the unemployment rate is at its highest level since 2021. Even basics are a pain point for many: A majority of Americans say they are spending more on groceries and utilities than they were a year ago, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.”