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DNC: Under Trump and Rollins, Prices Are Devastating American Families and Farmers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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September 22, 2026
Under Trump and Rollins, Prices Are Devastating American Families and Farmers
As Donald Trump's reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran force prices on everything from gas, diesel, fertilizer, and beef to skyrocket, Trump and his Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins have offered no meaningful solutions to lower costs for American families and farmers.
This August, the price of ground beef hit $7.16 per pound, and just yesterday Rollins suggested that if beef is
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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September 22, 2026
Under Trump and Rollins, Prices Are Devastating American Families and Farmers
As Donald Trump's reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran force prices on everything from gas, diesel, fertilizer, and beef to skyrocket, Trump and his Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins have offered no meaningful solutions to lower costs for American families and farmers.
This August, the price of ground beef hit $7.16 per pound, and just yesterday Rollins suggested that if beef istoo expensive, "you can eat chicken, pork, salmon, eggs, there are other sources of really good protein." On top of downplaying the high cost, she even claimed that "$6.50 for a pound of ground beef probably isn't that bad." Now, Trump is importing foreign beef at the expense of U.S. ranchers.
The national average price for a gallon of gas is $4.48, and the average price for a gallon of diesel is sitting at $6.53 per gallon for the first time ever. This means fuel costs for farms are up $11 per acre from last year for corn and $7 per acre for soybeans. Meanwhile, Trump's war with Iran has sent fertilizer prices skyrocketing, squeezing farmers already struggling with high costs during the height of harvest season. Trump's reckless trade war has already devastated American farmers, locking them out of markets completely.
Almost 95% of farmers said that Trump's war with Iran was increasing machinery and other key costs, and 55% said federal policies over the previous year had hurt their operations. It's no wonder 39% of farmers said they were "persuadable" in the 2026 elections.
In response, DNC Deputy Executive Director Libby Schneider released the following statement:
"Donald Trump and Republicans have proved to the American people that they couldn't care less about them. Trump's reckless tariffs and war with Iran have pushed working families and farmers to the brink, as costs for everything from fuel to fertilizer skyrocket, as farmers start fall harvest, and it becomes nearly impossible to make ends meet. But what is the Trump administration doing to fix their mess? Nothing -- except telling Americans to suck it up. Voters will remember who turned their backs on them this November."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/under-trump-and-rollins-prices-are-devastating-american-families-and-farmers/
Paul LePage Backed Devastating Medicaid Cuts, Then "Falsely Claimed Expansion Hurt Rural Hospitals"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Paul LePage Backed Devastating Medicaid Cuts, Then "Falsely Claimed Expansion Hurt Rural Hospitals"
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Maine Independent: "LePage vetoed Maine Medicaid expansion six times"
After vetoing Medicaid expansion SIX times as governor, extremist Paul LePage is back at it again with his blatant lies to Mainers about his record threatening health care in Maine.
New reporting from the Maine Independent reveals that LePage "reiterated his long-standing opposition to Maine's Medicaid expansion
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Paul LePage Backed Devastating Medicaid Cuts, Then "Falsely Claimed Expansion Hurt Rural Hospitals"
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Maine Independent: "LePage vetoed Maine Medicaid expansion six times"
After vetoing Medicaid expansion SIX times as governor, extremist Paul LePage is back at it again with his blatant lies to Mainers about his record threatening health care in Maine.
New reporting from the Maine Independent reveals that LePage "reiterated his long-standing opposition to Maine's Medicaid expansionlaw in a recent radio interview, falsely claiming that it has harmed rural hospitals."
Across the board, medical professionals are making it clear that LePage's claims about Medicaid expansion are bogus, saying "It's inarguable that Medicaid expansion helped rural hospitals and health access."
LePage's lies follow his strong embrace of the Big, Ugly Bill -devastating legislation that enacted the largest cut to Medicaid in history and has actually hurt rural hospitals. Since the bill's passage, "20 Maine health providers have closed, have announced cuts, or are at risk."
DCCC Spokesperson Riya Vashi:
"Paul LePage is hellbent on ripping away health care from hardworking Maine families. LePage knows his record of gutting health care will cost him in November, so he's resorted to spreading lies. Mainers know the truth, and they'll make sure LePage never makes it to Congress."
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Maine Independent: Paul LePage vetoed Maine Medicaid expansion six times
The Republican former governor backed Medicaid cuts and falsely claimed expansion hurt rural hospitals.
* Former Republican Maine Gov. Paul LePage, currently running for Maine's open 2nd Congressional District seat, reiterated his long-standing opposition to Maine's Medicaid expansion law in a recent radio interview, falsely claiming that it has harmed rural hospitals.
* In a May 20 appearance on Voice of Maine's morning news program, LePage was asked what the next governor of Maine should do first. After replying that the new governor should "clean house" at the Department of Health and Human Services, LePage said: "If you recall, when I left the governorship, I said if they expand Medicaid, they're going to hurt rural hospitals. They're going to be back in a position not being able to pay the hospitals. And I've been right there, right straight on."
* As governor, LePage vetoed legislation to expand Medicaid on seven occasions, citing the potential cost to the state. He called those vetoes "among the most important acts of my governorship" in July 2018.
* A LePage spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment for this story.
* "It's inarguable that Medicaid expansion helped rural hospitals and health access. Compared to where we would be without it, it's dramatic," Dr. Noah Nesin, a family physician in Glenburn and senior medical adviser to an accountable care organization, told the Maine Independent in a phone interview.
* During the 2017 referendum campaign, the Maine Hospital Association endorsed expansion, citing the cost of having to cover uninsured Mainers. "We deal with over $100 million a year in charity care, providing services to the uninsured," MHA vice president Jeff Austin told Maine Public Radio. "Expansion will not cover everyone and will not fully erase that liability off our members' books, but it will help tremendously."
* In July 2025, President Donald Trump signed a budget package estimated to cut about $1 trillion from Medicaid and other federal health programs over 10 years. A May 2025 estimate by the minority staff of Congress' Joint Economic Committee predicted that more than 34,000 people in Maine would lose Medicaid coverage over that time.
* According to a Protect Our Care Maine fact sheet, over a decade, the Medicaid cuts will cost Maine hospitals a projected $1.5 billion. That is putting strain on already financially challenged rural health providers, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy. Protect Our Care said 20 Maine health providers have closed, have announced cuts, or are at risk.
* LePage said in an August 2025 television interview on WMTW ABC 8 in Portland that he would have voted for the bill. He praised its tax cuts, saying, "I think it's the greatest thing that can happen to the Maine people, particularly in CD2, which is rural and poor."
* In a June 2025 Facebook post, LePage defended the Medicaid cuts: "Medicaid reform doesn't hurt working families - it SAVES the program for the people who ACTUALLY need it - the elderly, the disabled and children. In Congress, I'll fight to make sure that welfare works like it's supposed to - as a HAND UP and NOT A HAND OUT. IT'S TIME TO GET OFF THE COUCH AND GET YOURSELF A JOB."
* Nesin said the cuts will mean a $4 billion loss in federal funds for Maine over 10 years, which hurts everyone.
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-paul-lepage-backed-devastating-medicaid-cuts-then-falsely-claimed-expansion-hurt-rural-hospitals/
NEW DCCC POLL SHOWS TOSS UP RACE BETWEEN ROB WITTMAN AND SHANNON TAYLOR IN VA-01
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW DCCC POLL SHOWS TOSS UP RACE BETWEEN ROB WITTMAN AND SHANNON TAYLOR IN VA-01
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Taylor 46%, Wittman 47%
In case you missed it, new DCCC polling shows Shannon Taylor locked in a statistical tie with Rob Wittman in Virginia's 1st Congressional District.
The poll, first reported by Virginia Scope, finds the race is now a dead heat (Taylor 46% - Wittman 47%) as voters continue to sour on the nearly 20-year incumbent.
Another warning sign for Wittman: President Trump's job approval
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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NEW DCCC POLL SHOWS TOSS UP RACE BETWEEN ROB WITTMAN AND SHANNON TAYLOR IN VA-01
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Taylor 46%, Wittman 47%
In case you missed it, new DCCC polling shows Shannon Taylor locked in a statistical tie with Rob Wittman in Virginia's 1st Congressional District.
The poll, first reported by Virginia Scope, finds the race is now a dead heat (Taylor 46% - Wittman 47%) as voters continue to sour on the nearly 20-year incumbent.
Another warning sign for Wittman: President Trump's job approvalhas cratered in the district (37% approve / 55% disapprove).
DCCC Spokesperson Eli Cousin:
"Rob Wittman has spent nearly 20 years in Washington looking out for himself while Virginians pay the price, and now his real record is finally catching up to him. The more Virginians learn about Wittman's corruption and cost-spiking votes, the more eager they are to vote him out in November."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-dccc-poll-shows-toss-up-race-between-rob-wittman-and-shannon-taylor-in-va-01/
ICYMI: Cleveland Jewish and Black Faith Leaders Come Together To Condemn Jon Husted For Hiring a Nazi Sympathizer
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Cleveland Jewish and Black Faith Leaders Come Together To Condemn Jon Husted For Hiring a Nazi Sympathizer
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WASHINGTON POST: Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo
CLEVELAND, OHIO -In case you missed it, Jewish and Black faith leaders across Cleveland came together to condemn Jon Husted for hiring a Nazi enthusiast as a member of his senior campaign team.
The Washington Post reported that Jon Husted hired a Nazi sympathizer "wearing an SS uniform" as his political director,
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 22 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Cleveland Jewish and Black Faith Leaders Come Together To Condemn Jon Husted For Hiring a Nazi Sympathizer
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WASHINGTON POST: Ohio Senate campaign staffer used Nazi soldiers as profile photo
CLEVELAND, OHIO -In case you missed it, Jewish and Black faith leaders across Cleveland came together to condemn Jon Husted for hiring a Nazi enthusiast as a member of his senior campaign team.
The Washington Post reported that Jon Husted hired a Nazi sympathizer "wearing an SS uniform" as his political director,who used a "photo of SS soldiers as his Facebook profile photo and recently added to a public playlist of songs celebrating Rhodesia," an apartheid colony that has become a rallying symbol for white supremacists.
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Fox 8 Cleveland: Cleveland Jewish and Black Faith Leaders Condemn Jon Husted For Hiring a Nazi Sympathizer
* Fox 8 Cleveland: Multiple leaders from Cleveland's Black and Jewish communities gathered to condemn Husted's campaign over the hiring.
* Pastor Napoleon Harris: It's a moral shame that it took external pressure from the press to make the campaign part ways with a polarizing, problematic person, and it's an even greater moral shame that Nazi enthusiasm was not loudly condemned.
Spectrum News: Cleveland Jewish and Black Faith Leaders Condemn Jon Husted For Hiring a Nazi Sympathizer
* Spectrum News: Local faith leaders on Thursday said the incident calls into question Husted's ability to lead.
* Adam Rosen, Jewish Democratic Council of America, Ohio Chapter Lead: This is simply unacceptable for an elected official asking Ohioans to trust his judgment at the highest level of government. Ohio leaders should reflect Ohioans' values. They should never give a platform to deeply disturbing and hateful imagery that can become normalized.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Cleveland Black, Jewish leaders question Husted campaign vetting after staffer's Nazi post
* Black and Jewish community leaders on Thursday questioned how a campaign aide with a history of posting Nazi-related imagery on social media was hired as a senior staffer for U.S. Sen. Jon Husted's campaign, arguing that it reflects a failure of judgment and vetting.
* The criticism came during a news conference at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens after Husted's campaign fired political director Stephen Woytek following a Washington Post report detailing that the staffer had used a photo of Nazi SS soldiers as his Facebook profile picture.
* The community leaders Thursday repeatedly said the issue extends beyond Woytek's conduct and instead raises concerns about how he was hired in the first place.
* "See, we live in a high-stakes society where all jobs are vetted to social media, and we know political campaigns vet social media too. And we expect our political leaders to know better, and quite frankly, to just be better," said Pastor Napoleon J. Harris of Antioch Baptist Church in Cleveland.
* "It's a moral shame that it took external pressure from the press to make a campaign part ways with a polarizing, problematic person, and it's an even greater moral shame that Nazi enthusiasm was not loudly condemned."
* Harris called Nazism, white supremacy and antisemitism "evil" and argued public officials should clearly denounce them.
* "Nazism hatred, injustice, and white supremacy are not normal. They are not just errors in judgment, Harris said. "Having an extra beer, wearing a Steelers jersey to a Browns game -those are errors in judgment. This is evil. It's wrong."
* State Rep. Eric Synenberg, a Beachwood Democrat and one of the General Assembly's Jewish members, said the episode raised broader concerns about Husted's judgment and campaign vetting procedures.
* "I stand here today really frustrated that in 2026 we are still having to call out a failure like this from a sitting United States senator," Synenberg said.
* Synenberg said Woytek's social media activity was publicly available and questioned how someone with that history was selected for one of the campaign's most senior positions.
* "At the core of this issue is a basic responsibility -doing the necessary research and due diligence before hiring someone to serve as a political director, one of the most important positions on a campaign," he said.
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Original text here: https://ohiodems.org/icymi-cleveland-jewish-and-black-faith-leaders-come-together-to-condemn-jon-husted-for-hiring-a-nazi-sympathizer/
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DCCC Launches New Digital and Radio Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in TX-15
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches New Digital and Radio Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in TX-15
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Today, the DCCC is launching new digital and radio ads as part of a six-figure ad campaign targeting Latino voters in TX-15 who have been impacted by Rep. Monica De La Cruz's broken promises.
"Quince" is airing in English and Spanish, and spotlights how Rep. De La Cruz betrayed the South Texans she was elected to represent when she refused three times to release the Epstein files and instead prioritized
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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DCCC Launches New Digital and Radio Ad Campaign Targeting Latino Voters in TX-15
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Today, the DCCC is launching new digital and radio ads as part of a six-figure ad campaign targeting Latino voters in TX-15 who have been impacted by Rep. Monica De La Cruz's broken promises.
"Quince" is airing in English and Spanish, and spotlights how Rep. De La Cruz betrayed the South Texans she was elected to represent when she refused three times to release the Epstein files and instead prioritizedprotecting pedophiles. De La Cruz has never looked out for South Texas families.
The radio ad, "La Mentirosa" calls out De La Cruz's broken promises and lies -she said she stands up for victims but refused to vote to protect them.
See the ad below:
"Quince" in English
"Quince" in Spanish
Listen to the radio ad HERE.
The ad will run on YouTube and a variety of other streaming platforms.
DCCC Hispanic Press Secretary Bridget Gonzalez:
"Monica De La Cruz has failed South Texas families every step of the way. She betrayed the people who elected her and instead protected pedophiles like Jeffrey Epstein. South Texans deserve a real leader, and they're ready to send De La Cruz packing."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/new-dccc-launches-new-digital-and-radio-ad-campaign-targeting-latino-voters-in-tx-15/
Americans Hate Tariffs and It's Going to Cost House Republicans the Majority
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Americans Hate Tariffs and It's Going to Cost House Republicans the Majority
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Three fourths of voters blame tariffs for rising prices and say that tariffs will be important to how they vote in November
With less than 50 days until the midterms, there is a growing chorus of angry voters, businesses, and data highlighting how Republicans' rubber stamping of Trump's price-hiking tariffs has become a political anchor that will sink their majority in November.
As House Republicans
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release:
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Americans Hate Tariffs and It's Going to Cost House Republicans the Majority
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Three fourths of voters blame tariffs for rising prices and say that tariffs will be important to how they vote in November
With less than 50 days until the midterms, there is a growing chorus of angry voters, businesses, and data highlighting how Republicans' rubber stamping of Trump's price-hiking tariffs has become a political anchor that will sink their majority in November.
As House Republicansconsistently fall in line behind Trump's tariffs, nearly everything has gotten more expensive and the public hates them - and they blame Republicans.
CNN, under a blaring headline that reads: "Trump's tariffs fall flat with the working class" quoted a Wisconsin-based Republican strategist on the Republican problem:
The tariff agenda is not working for Trump and the GOP, he says, for a straightforward reason: "because it is being blamed for the higher prices that people are experiencing."
Indeed. A recent poll from the Cato Institute found that 74% of Americans say that Trump's sweeping tariffs have raised prices on them.
DCCC Spokesperson Viet Shelton:
"When House Republicans cheerleaded Trump's so-called 'Liberation Day' last year, it turns out they were just forecasting how voters will 'liberate' them from their jobs on November 3rd. The American people hate price-hiking tariffs and hold Republicans responsible for them."
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Original text here: https://dccc.org/americans-hate-tariffs-and-its-going-to-cost-house-republicans-the-majority/
3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Record High Gas Edition
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Record High Gas Edition
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While Joe Lombardo refuses to debate Attorney General Aaron Ford, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight some of the many ways he's dodged accountability for his cost-of-living crisis. On day one, we're calling out Lombardo's quick embrace of Donald Trump's endless war with Iran that continues to jack up gas prices.
Since Lombardo backed Trump's war, Nevada's average gas price has climbed to $5.34 a gallon
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Sept. 22 -- The Nevada Democratic Party posted the following news release:
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3 Days, 3 Ways Joe Lombardo Dodges Accountability: Record High Gas Edition
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While Joe Lombardo refuses to debate Attorney General Aaron Ford, NV Dems is launching a new series to highlight some of the many ways he's dodged accountability for his cost-of-living crisis. On day one, we're calling out Lombardo's quick embrace of Donald Trump's endless war with Iran that continues to jack up gas prices.
Since Lombardo backed Trump's war, Nevada's average gas price has climbed to $5.34 a gallonand diesel reached $6.84 -an all-time high. Yet, No Show Joe doubled down on his support for Trump's war, signing a letter urging Congress to spend even more taxpayer dollars on this reckless conflict that is continuing to drive up costs.
"Instead of fighting to lower Nevadans' gas costs, Joe Lombardo is only focused on being Donald Trump's doormat," said Nevada State Democratic Party spokesperson Kate Sosland. "It's been over a week since Attorney General Aaron Ford accepted debates to bring his message of lowering costs directly to voters and Joe Lombardo is still hiding behind Trump."
KOLO 8: Gas prices come to Nevada's Gubernatorial race
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* "I had to stop working so much because I am a delivery driver," says Lizette Arroyo, a Reno resident. "So, I had to cut down an all of that...ridiculous, extremely high."
* At his press conference on Friday, Nevada Democratic gubernatorial candidate Aaron Ford said there's a trickle-down effect with gas prices.
* It costs us all to travel to and from work, or family activities. A person may go without a prescription so the rent can get paid, and the gas tank can be filled.
* "Four years ago, as Lombardo was running for governor, gas prices hovered around $4.68 a gallon," Ford says. "During that time-period he tweeted that gas prices were harming Nevada families. And that we needed and I quote: "leadership that ensures our families and businesses are protected from these disastrous policies," unquote. But once he got into office, Joe Lombardo stopped fighting for us, in Nevada. He started working for Trump full time."
* Ford says Lombardo backs the war with Iran even when everyone knew what would happen to gas prices.
* Ford says as governor he'll be working for Nevadans full-time - and not Donald Trump.
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Original text here: https://nvdems.com/3-days-3-ways-joe-lombardo-dodges-accountability-record-high-gas-edition/
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