Trump and Vance have already spent up to $100 billion of taxpayer money on their war – which has cost consumers about $1,100 per household in higher prices
Today marks six months since Donald Trump and JD Vance launched their deadly and costly war of choice with Iran. In half a year, Trump’s war has claimed the lives of at least 18 U.S. service members and injured over 750 while tanking the economy at home as prices on everything from gas to groceries skyrocket.
Trump and his chief dealmaker Vance have failed to reach an agreement to end their war. Back in March, Trump and Vance said the war would be over “soon” – but just this week, Trump said he is “not in a hurry” to end the war.
In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
“Donald Trump and JD Vance dragged the U.S. into a deadly and costly war they clearly cannot find a way out of – at the expense of the American people who are struggling to make ends meet. Trump and Vance explicitly promised no new foreign wars, yet six months in, there is no end in sight to the conflict that has driven up prices on everything from gas to groceries. While Republicans claim they cannot bring down costs or fund affordable healthcare for everyday Americans, they continue to spend billions of dollars on a war no one wanted or asked for – and voters will remember this betrayal when they head to the polls in November.”
Trump and Vance’s war with Iran has already cost American taxpayers $100 billion – four times the original $25 billion estimate – and consumers nearly $150 billion, about $1,100 per household from when the war started. Americans have spent $72 billion more on gas alone since the beginning of the war– $604 per household— with today’s national average sitting at $4.08 per gallon. Prices in July surged by 3.7%, higher than expectations, and close to a three-year high.
Meanwhile, as Americans struggle to afford high prices, Vance is sending out fundraising texts, acknowledging, “Groceries cost what they cost” under the Trump-Vance administration.
It’s no wonder Trump’s approval rating has sunk to the lowest point of his entire presidency, with a meager 33% of Americans approving of his job performance.
