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N.C. Democratic Party: Invitation - One Year Performance Review for Michael Whatley/Recovery Czar
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Invitation: One Year Performance Review for Michael Whatley/Recovery Czar
Michael Whatley has been invited to a meeting to discuss his performance as Western North Carolina's "Recovery Czar" since entering the role on January 24, 2025.
"Last year, the president tapped Michael Whatley to 'lead the team' and he 'put Michael in charge of making sure everything goes well.' One year later, it's been nothing but failure: Western North Carolina has only seen 12% of federal funding needs, residents
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RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 22 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news:
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Invitation: One Year Performance Review for Michael Whatley/Recovery Czar
Michael Whatley has been invited to a meeting to discuss his performance as Western North Carolina's "Recovery Czar" since entering the role on January 24, 2025.
"Last year, the president tapped Michael Whatley to 'lead the team' and he 'put Michael in charge of making sure everything goes well.' One year later, it's been nothing but failure: Western North Carolina has only seen 12% of federal funding needs, residentshave repeatedly sounded the alarm on Whatley's absence, Republicans have called out the sluggish federal response, and even Whatley himself has admitted that he won't deliver the relief promised," said Mallory Payne, senior communications advisor for the North Carolina Democratic Party. "It's crystal clear that Western North Carolina deserves better than Michael Whatley."
A year on the job, Whatley's failures as "recovery czar" have piled up:
- Smoky Mountain News: Helene victims still waiting for Whatley
* "Billions have been promised, but little has arrived. Whatley, charged by Trump to ensure things 'go well,' has done little to alter the fundamental trajectory of Helene recovery."
- WYFF: More than 100 WNC residents request to remove Michael Whatley from FEMA Review Council
- WLOS: 'Our needs are urgent': WNC residents say Michael Whatley isn't helping after Helene
- Charlotte Observer: Whatley invokes faith, Trump ties in WNC as Helene recovery remains incomplete
* "Some protesters accused Whatley of prioritizing his campaign over helping Western North Carolina."
- Smoky Mountain News: Whatley backs away from Helene role during first WNC visit
* "His absence from storm-damaged areas, coupled with his reluctance to answer direct questions has eroded confidence in Whatley's leadership."
- Charlotte Observer: Michael Whatley brags about Helene recovery efforts in new ad. Here are the facts | Opinion
* "As far as anyone can tell, his participation in recovery efforts has been limited to his attendance at a few meetings...Needless to say, many western North Carolina residents are frustrated."
- Smoky Mountain News: Step up, or step down: Whatley blames Democrats after calls to resign grow louder
* "It's kind of funny to say 'step down,' because I never saw him step up," said Margaret Ackiss, a member of the North Carolina Republican Party's 11th Congressional District executive committee.
* "Pressed on why that total still represents only a fraction of the state's estimated damage, Whatley said it's unrealistic to expect full reimbursement from Washington"
* "He said the Trump administration's creation of the FEMA Review Council is intended to correct past inadequacies and streamline future responses. Even though they won't likely help Helene victims..."
- Spectrum News: 'They don't know what to prepare for': Watchdog report finds concerns over potential FEMA changes
* "The council was expected to release its recommendations in December, but the report was delayed. A month later, it's unclear when or if the report will actually come out."
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Original text here: https://www.ncdp.org/media/invitation-one-year-performance-review-for-michael-whatley-recovery-czar/
Mich. Democratic Party: Messy GOP Primary Explodes As New Group Launches Ad Blitz Against John James
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Messy GOP Primary Explodes As New Group Launches Ad Blitz Against John James
New group was incorporated by Mike Duggan's dark money lawyer
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The messy and "up for grabs" Republican primary for governor has exploded in dramatic and expensive fashion, with a new group launching a significant TV, digital, and radio ad blitz targeting John James for putting "himself first" while "turning his back" and being "totally disloyal" to Trump.
The new organization, Michigan First Principles, is reportedly
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LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Messy GOP Primary Explodes As New Group Launches Ad Blitz Against John James
New group was incorporated by Mike Duggan's dark money lawyer
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The messy and "up for grabs" Republican primary for governor has exploded in dramatic and expensive fashion, with a new group launching a significant TV, digital, and radio ad blitz targeting John James for putting "himself first" while "turning his back" and being "totally disloyal" to Trump.
The new organization, Michigan First Principles, is reportedlyconnected to Republican consultant John Yob, who ran Perry Johnson's failed 2022 gubernatorial campaign, and possibly signals another candidate could be "waiting in the wings" to join the crowded Republican primary.
The Detroit News reported that "W. Alan Wilk, a lawyer with the firm Dykema, filed the paperwork to incorporate Michigan First Principles in December. Wilk has worked with a laundry list of political nonprofits, including Put Progress First, a group that's been backing independent Mike Duggan's campaign for governor." Wilk previously represented Duggan's mayoral campaigns, and in addition to Put Progress First, has formed other dark money groups supporting Duggan.
"The knives are out in the fractured and extreme Republican primary for governor, and even Mike Duggan's dark money lawyer is involved," said Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Derrick Honeyman. "While Trump flips off Michigan workers and claims that affordability is 'fake,' the Republican candidates are groveling for Trump's support while Mike Duggan remains silent on Trump's disastrous policies. This primary will only get uglier and more expensive in the months ahead as Republicans duke it out for who is the most extreme, and Duggan continues cozying up to Trump and Republican megadonors."
The new ad comes as the Republican primary for governor has "split" the state GOP:
* Politico previously reported how Trump's team told James to "forgo a bid for governor and instead run for reelection." James ran for governor anyway, and has since faced blowback from Trump, prominent Trump allies and Republicans across the state, and even Lisa McClain, the No. 4 House Republican, who said that James running for governor is "not ideal" and "stings."
* James skipped the Michigan Republican Party's candidate forum on Mackinac Island in September--and then lost the conference straw poll in humiliating fashion. James also dodged a series of three primary debates last fall, and after the third primary debate in Traverse City, he only received two votes in a county GOP straw poll. James also came in a distant fourth place in the Mackinac conference straw poll and lost another poll conducted by the 9th Congressional District Republicans.
* In December, a different GOP group launched digital ads attacking "Rogue John James" for running a "losing campaign for governor" while "putting himself first" and "loyalty last."
* James' campaign has been described as "adrift," "sloppy," and "inexperienced" while he's dodged questions over his votes to raise health care costs and even kept the door open to ending Medicaid expansion entirely. James faced an ethics scandal last summer over allegedly misusing taxpayer resources to support his gubernatorial campaign, and even claimed that he got "screwed" in his 2020 loss while vowing "consequences" if elected governor.
Read more below on the new ad blitz:
The Detroit News: New ad in Michigan race for governor questions James' loyalty to Trump
* A nonprofit organization that formed in December has launched an ad blitz in recent days attacking U.S. Rep. John James and possibly signalling a new candidate could be waiting in the wings to enter the race to be Michigan's next governor.
* However, a nonprofit group called Michigan First Principles has begun sponsoring advertisements featuring critical comments James reportedly made about Donald Trump in 2022 and accusing James of being "totally disloyal" to the Republican president.
* "John James puts himself first," the TV ad contends. "We need a leader who puts Michigan first."
* So far, the nonprofit organization has reserved about $140,000 in radio and TV time in the Detroit market alone, according to one estimate from an ad-tracking service. It's also running ads on the radio in other areas of Michigan, according to disclosures submitted to the Federal Communications Commission.
* Some of the group's ad buys were made through RuralAMFM, a Grand Rapids-based firm in which prominent Republican political consultant John Yob is a partner, according to filings with the Federal Communications Commission.
* Yob ran the 2022 campaign for governor of self-funding Oakland County businessman Perry Johnson, a Republican who touted himself as a quality guru. Johnson hasn't said yet whether he will run for governor again in 2026.
* Yob referenced comments made by Trump in June, when the president said he was "not sure" he was "happy" about James running for governor instead of for reelection in his battleground U.S. House district in parts of Macomb and Oakland counties.
* W. Alan Wilk, a lawyer with the firm Dykema, filed the paperwork to incorporate Michigan First Principles in December. Wilk has worked with a laundry list of political nonprofits, including Put Progress First, a group that's been backing independent Mike Duggan's campaign for governor.
MIRS: Entity Targets James With $141K In Detroit
* A conservative group has begun spending in metro Detroit to attack Republican gubernatorial front-runner John JAMES (R-Shelby Township) with roughly $141,000 reserved for Detroit-area broadcast, cable and radio ads criticizing James over comments tied to President Donald TRUMP and urging him not to run for governor, according to the political ad tracking site, AdImpact.
* The 30-second spot is tied to Michigan First Principles (MFP), an entity that is consulted by, in part, Doug STAFFORD, formerly with U.S. Sen. Rand PAUL. It questions whether James's run for governor puts his own personal ambitions before those of the president and the state party.
* MFP's filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) references the AdPlacement Results out of New Mexico, with placing the ad. According to tax filings, AdPlacement Results was formed in 2023 with the same Grand Rapids, Michigan P.O. Box address as AdVictory, which was tied to Republican consultant John YOB's Strategic National as recently as 2022.
* Yob said today he had nothing to do with the MFP.
* "I join many Republicans in agreeing with President Trump's concerns about John James' candidacy and therefore support the direction of the advertising, but it isn't my group, and I refer questions to the people running it," said Yob, who worked with 2022 candidate Perry JOHNSON - a potential candidate in 2026.
Gongwer: New anti-John James ad out
* Michigan First Principles, a new PAC with Republican ties, released a TV and digital ad-buy attacking U.S. Rep. John James for not standing by President Donald Trump.
* The ad claims Trump saved the Republican gubernatorial candidate's career by endorsing his run for Congress, but James, R-Shelby Township, "turned his back" on Trump when deciding to launch his campaign for governor instead of focusing on keeping his seat and the Republican majority in the U.S. House.
* The ad calls James "totally disloyal," emphasizing comments from 2022 when James aired out grievances with Trump, and claiming James "puts himself first" when the state needs a leader that puts Michigan first.
* There isn't much information about Michigan First Principles available with a website only showcasing the James ad and Andrew Weissert, a Republican political strategist with ARW Strategies, the only officer named in the Federal Communications Commission filings.
* However, this attack on James' loyalty to Trump is not new. Mike Cox, Republican gubernatorial candidate and former attorney general, has made similar arguments against James just last week in a website entitled johnjameshatestrump.com, paid for by his campaign.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/messy-gop-primary-explodes-as-new-group-launches-ad-blitz-against-john-james/
Mich. Democratic Party: 8 Days Later, Mike Rogers Still Hasn't Denounced Trump's Call to "Let China Come In" to the U.S. Auto Market
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Eight Days Later, Mike Rogers Still Hasn't Denounced Trump's Call to "Let China Come In" to the U.S. Auto Market
Instead of defending Michigan's manufacturing industry, Rogers has spent the past week trashing U.S. auto workers
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More than a week after the president's speech in Detroit, multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers still hasn't spoken out against Trump's call to "let China come in" to the American auto market, a move that would effectively hand China the keys to the U.S. auto
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LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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Eight Days Later, Mike Rogers Still Hasn't Denounced Trump's Call to "Let China Come In" to the U.S. Auto Market
Instead of defending Michigan's manufacturing industry, Rogers has spent the past week trashing U.S. auto workers
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More than a week after the president's speech in Detroit, multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers still hasn't spoken out against Trump's call to "let China come in" to the American auto market, a move that would effectively hand China the keys to the U.S. autoindustry. Instead, Rogers has spent the past week doubling down on his claim that there's no longer a "Big Three" in Michigan, writing off Stellantis and 48,000 U.S. auto workers.
In response, Michigan Democratic Party spokesperson Joey Hannum released the following statement:
"Multi-millionaire Florida resident Mike Rogers sat front row when Trump told automakers to 'let China come in' to the U.S. auto market--and more than a week later, he still hasn't said a word. Instead of defending Michigan's manufacturing industry, Rogers has spent his time trashing U.S. auto workers, and Michiganders will hold him accountable in November."
Reminder: Mike Rogers has a long record of selling out Michiganders and U.S. national security to benefit himself personally and politically.
* Rogers endorsed Trump's bogus Japan trade deal, which the UAW was "deeply angered by," and the American Automotive Policy Council representing GM, Ford and Stellantis called a "bad deal for US industry and US autoworkers."
* Rogers has an extensive record of enriching himself at the expense of Michiganders, having gained "hundreds of thousands of dollars in wealth through companies that have partnered with Chinese firms."
There are new questions about how Rogers has enriched himself through shady foreign interests, with Michigan Advance reporting yesterday that Rogers was paid nearly $100,000 to advise Telefonica, a cell phone service provider operating largely in Latin America which "admitted in 2022 to collaborating with the Venezuelan government -- then led by the now-deposed Nicolas Maduro -- to spy on its citizens."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/eight-days-later-mike-rogers-still-hasnt-denounced-trumps-call-to-let-china-come-in-to-the-u-s-auto-market/
MDP Chair Hertel Calls Out Republicans' Attacks on Top Law Enforcement
LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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MDP Chair Hertel Calls Out Republicans' Attacks on Top Law Enforcement
After cutting $645 million in funding for vital projects across the state--including for first responders--Michigan Republicans are now attacking Colonel James Grady, the head of the Michigan State Police (MSP), with a sham report after closed-door hearings and no transparency whatsoever.
In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Michigan Republicans have conspired in
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LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 22 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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MDP Chair Hertel Calls Out Republicans' Attacks on Top Law Enforcement
After cutting $645 million in funding for vital projects across the state--including for first responders--Michigan Republicans are now attacking Colonel James Grady, the head of the Michigan State Police (MSP), with a sham report after closed-door hearings and no transparency whatsoever.
In response, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Curtis Hertel released the following statement:
"Michigan Republicans have conspired inclosed-door hearings, with no transparency whatsoever, to attack the state's top trooper and other law enforcement officials. It's crystal clear that Republicans will do anything to distract from their disastrous cuts to vital projects across the state, including many that support first responders. Time and again, Michigan Republicans have shown they'll put partisan posturing over doing what's best for Michiganders--and they're only making our state less safe with their egregious attacks on law enforcement."
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/release-mdp-chair-hertel-calls-out-republicans-attacks-on-top-law-enforcement/
Legislative Management Moves Forward Universal School Lunch Bill
FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release:
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Legislative Management Moves Forward Universal School Lunch Bill
BISMARCK - Legislative Management moved forward a bill to fund no-cost school lunches for every North Dakota student. After voting down this popular policy in past legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers feel the pressure to preempt a constitutional initiated measure for universal school meals.
"We are a rich state, we're a food basket of America," said Rep. LaurieBeth Hager (D-Fargo), "This is a way to get money directly
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FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 22 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release:
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Legislative Management Moves Forward Universal School Lunch Bill
BISMARCK - Legislative Management moved forward a bill to fund no-cost school lunches for every North Dakota student. After voting down this popular policy in past legislative sessions, Republican lawmakers feel the pressure to preempt a constitutional initiated measure for universal school meals.
"We are a rich state, we're a food basket of America," said Rep. LaurieBeth Hager (D-Fargo), "This is a way to get money directlyto the families of this state. Many things in our education system are not income-based--we don't do that for textbooks, we don't do that for transportation." Hager sponsored bills to enact universal free school lunches in 2023 and 2025.
Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan (D-Fargo) remarked, "One in seven children in this state lives in poverty. Poverty is often invisible." Hogan emphasized that parents may feel embarrassed or not have the capacity to complete the current paperwork to sign their children up for free or reduced lunch.
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Original text here: https://demnpl.com/legislative-management-moves-forward-universal-school-lunch-bill/
ICYMI: DNC Blasts Trump's First Year in Office as a Disaster as Working Families Suffer Under Rising Costs, Less Health Care
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: DNC Blasts Trump's First Year in Office as a Disaster as Working Families Suffer Under Rising Costs, Less Health Care
Donald Trump promised an economic "golden age" on "Day One," but his first year back in office has been a complete disaster for working families. Instead, Trump has squeezed American families' pocketbooks with skyrocketing prices and rising inflation, destroyed thousands of jobs, and implemented policies that will kick millions of Americans off their health care. Yesterday,
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release:
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ICYMI: DNC Blasts Trump's First Year in Office as a Disaster as Working Families Suffer Under Rising Costs, Less Health Care
Donald Trump promised an economic "golden age" on "Day One," but his first year back in office has been a complete disaster for working families. Instead, Trump has squeezed American families' pocketbooks with skyrocketing prices and rising inflation, destroyed thousands of jobs, and implemented policies that will kick millions of Americans off their health care. Yesterday,across the country, the DNC highlighted how disastrous Trump's first year in office has been for working families.
New polling on Donald Trump's first year shows that twice as many Americans say Trump is focused on the wrong priorities as the right ones, and a staggering 6 in 10 U.S. adults think Trump has done more to hurt than help the cost of living in his second term.
The bottom line: Under Trump's watch, Americans are far worse off now than they were a year ago. That's why Americans are putting their faith in strong Democratic leaders who are fighting to lower costs and protect Americans' health care.
Take a look at some of the coverage below:
Politico: DNC spotlights SNAP for 2026
[Rachel Shin, 1/20/26]
"A new Democratic National Committee report released today, shared first with POLITICO, estimated that over 22 million households will lose SNAP benefits under the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
"'On the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump taking office for his second term, families everywhere have been devastated by Trump's tariffs and Big Ugly Bill,' DNC spokesperson Abhi Rahman said in a statement. 'Trump has sacrificed families who need critical food assistance to put dinner on the table to line the pockets of his billionaire backers.'
"States projected to have the most families lose SNAP benefits include California, New York and Florida, according to research compiled by the DNC. The report warned of spillover economic damages for farmers and grocers, such as reduced food purchases and reduction in local employment, leaning into the party's angling for increased support in rural America."
AZ Mirror: Arizona affordability crisis worsens under Trump, DNC analysis claims
[Jim Small, 1/20/26]
"President Donald Trump campaigned on lowering prices and boosting prosperity for everyday Americans, but a year into his second term, Arizonans are paying more at stores, facing skyrocketing health care costs and confronting the loss of aid to help them fill their grocery carts.
"That's according to an analysis released today by the Democratic National Committee, which blasted the president for focusing on building a gilded ballroom, calling affordability a 'hoax' created by his opponents and making vulgar gestures to working-class Americans who criticize him. ...
"'The numbers don't lie: Trump's first year back in office has been a complete disaster for Arizona families. Trump broke his promise to lower costs on Day One and instead has made life far more expensive for Arizona families,' said DNC Senior Advisor for Messaging, Mobilization, and Strategy Tim Hogan. 'While Donald Trump may think affordability is a hoax, Arizona families know better, which is why they are putting their trust in Democrats who will keep fighting to lower costs and protect health care.'"
Florida Politics: DNC declares Donald Trump's first year in office a 'complete disaster'
[Janelle Irwin Taylor, 1/20/26]
"One year in, Trump continues to claim the nation is enjoying an 'economic boom.' But the Democratic National Committee (DNC) wholly disagrees, especially for Floridians.
"'The numbers don't lie: Trump's first year back in office has been a complete disaster for Florida families. Trump broke his promise to lower costs on Day One and instead has made life far more expensive for Florida families,' said Tim Hogan, the DNC's senior advisor for messaging, mobilization and strategy.
"'Because of Trump's Big Ugly Bill and failed economic policies, unemployment in Florida is up, families are paying $1,060 more a year, and 1,500,000 Floridians will be kicked off their health care after Trump let premiums skyrocket. While Donald Trump may think affordability is a hoax, Florida families know better, which is why they are putting their trust in Democrats who will keep fighting to lower costs and protect health care.'"
Channel 3000: One year into Trump's second term, affordability remains top of mind
[Kyle Jones, 1/20/26]
"Data from the Joint Economic Committee found that American families paid $310 more for groceries in 2025 than in 2024. For example, a family buying one 2lb package of chicken breasts per week spent about $11.55 more on that chicken over the course of 2025 than the year before.
"'We're seeing a lot of damage done to working families, particularly in Wisconsin,' DNC Senior Advisor Tim Hogan said. 'For a working family, combine his tariffs and his trade war with the 'Big, Ugly Bill,' and a family is losing about $1,000 a year.' ...
"Trump's first year back in office also saw sweeping changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Data from the Urban Institute found that 375,000 Wisconsin families would lose their SNAP benefits due to changes made by the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act.
"'People are being pushed off the rolls. They don't have the resources that they need to be able to put food on the table for their family,' Hogan said. 'And the big question that everyone is asking is, why? For what? What are we doing this for?' ...
"'There is a laser focus for the Democratic Party, no matter where you are in the tent, that the most important thing right now is a focus on affordability and understanding that people are hurt in their pocketbooks,' Hogan said."
Michigan Public Radio: Trump's first year back in office brings big changes for Michigan
[Colin Jackson, 1/20/26]
"Democrats say the tariffs and other federal policies, like the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, are costing Michiganders more. They see affordability as a winning issue in November's general elections and argue the stats are on their side. ...
"'The reality that people are facing in their everyday lives is that things are getting more expensive. And it's as simple as that, and they don't see help coming,' Hogan said."
Pennsylvania Independent: After a year of Trump, costs are rising for Pennsylvanians
[Anna Gustafson, 1/20/26]
"One year after President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025, Pennsylvanians are seeing their living expenses rise, and they're not happy about it.
"Health care premiums are increasing, hundreds of thousands of people across the commonwealth are expected to lose health coverage, families are spending more money due to inflation and tariffs, and unemployment is up. ...
"'The numbers don't lie: Trump's first year back in office has been a complete disaster for Pennsylvania families,' Tim Hogan, the DNC senior advisor for messaging, mobilization and strategy, said in a statement sent to the Pennsylvania Independent.
"'Trump broke his promise to lower costs on Day One and instead has made life far more expensive for Pennsylvania families.'"
WFAA: One year in: How Trump's second term is playing out in Texas
[Jason Whitely, 1/20/26]
"With affordability emerging as a key issue in 2026, Democrats and Republicans are both looking back over President Trump's first full year of his second term.
"'The numbers don't lie,' said Tim Hogan, DNC Senior Advisor for Messaging, Mobilization, and Strategy, 'Trump's first year back in office has been a complete disaster for Texas families.' ...
"'Trump broke his promise to lower costs on Day One and instead has made life far more expensive for Texas families' the DNC's Hogan added. 'While Donald Trump may think affordability is a hoax, Texas families know better, which is why they are putting their trust in Democrats who will keep fighting to lower costs and protect health care.'"
Queen City News: GOP and Democrats clash over President Trump's first year in second term
[Andy Weber, 1/20/26]
"'I think the first year of Trump's second term can be described in one slogan, which is Trump and billionaires first and Americans last,' said DNC Deputy Communications Director Hannah Muldavin.
"During an interview with Chief Political Correspondent Andy Weber, Muldavin made the argument that the Trump administration has failed to deliver on campaign promises related to affordability, citing tariffs and rising healthcare insurance premiums.
"'He said on day one that he would come in and lower costs for working families. And if you compare how his family has benefited compared to North Carolina working families, the difference couldn't be more stark,' she added."
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/icymi-dnc-blasts-trumps-first-year-in-office-as-a-disaster-as-working-families-suffer-under-rising-costs-less-health-care/
DNC: Trump Flees to Davos While Americans Struggle To Afford Groceries, Homes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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Trump Flees to Davos While Americans Struggle To Afford Groceries, Homes
Today, Donald Trump is in Davos, Switzerland, escaping the fact that he has fallen short on economic promises for everyday Americans, to rub elbows with the richest people in the world. Yesterday, when asked about Americans struggling under rising prices, Trump claimed that "a lot of people are listening to the fake news," yet new data reveal that families lost $1,625 due to Trump's tariffs during his first
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026:
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Trump Flees to Davos While Americans Struggle To Afford Groceries, Homes
Today, Donald Trump is in Davos, Switzerland, escaping the fact that he has fallen short on economic promises for everyday Americans, to rub elbows with the richest people in the world. Yesterday, when asked about Americans struggling under rising prices, Trump claimed that "a lot of people are listening to the fake news," yet new data reveal that families lost $1,625 due to Trump's tariffs during his firstyear back in office, including $310 on grocery costs alone.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"Donald Trump's economy has become a living hell for millions of Americans, yet he continues his playbook of catering to billionaires. Working families are being crushed by rising costs and massive job cuts, and they're shouldering the burden of Trump's chaotic tariff policy. While Democrats are fighting to lower costs for everyday Americans, Trump and Republicans have sold them out at every turn. It's no wonder Republicans are dreading the midterms."
It's no surprise that 53% of U.S. adults said the national economy has become somewhat or much worse off since Trump became president again, considering that the inflation rate was dropping when Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025, but climbed back up after Liberation Day and remains elevated -- with grocery prices at an all-time high.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/news/new-trump-flees-to-davos-while-americans-struggle-to-afford-groceries-homes/
