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Statement From DNC Chair Ken Martin on Six Months of Trump's War With Iran
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026:
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Statement From DNC Chair Ken Martin on Six Months of Trump's War With Iran
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
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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
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026:
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Statement From DNC Chair Ken Martin on Six Months of Trump's War With Iran
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
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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 athome 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.
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/statement-from-dnc-chair-ken-martin-on-six-months-of-trumps-war-with-iran/
Report: Darren Soto Lines His Campaign Coffers With Cash From Disgraced Jimmy Gomez
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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REPORT: Darren Soto Lines His Campaign Coffers With Cash From Disgraced Jimmy Gomez
Out of touch Democrat Darren Soto, and 14 of his Democrat colleagues, has been lining his pockets with campaign cash from Jimmy Gomez, the disgraced California Democrat currently under investigation for sexual harassment and assault.
Instead of condemning Gomez and returning the cash, Soto has stayed silent.
And this comes after Soto raked in money from sleazeball Eric Swalwell, who is accused of assaulting
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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REPORT: Darren Soto Lines His Campaign Coffers With Cash From Disgraced Jimmy Gomez
Out of touch Democrat Darren Soto, and 14 of his Democrat colleagues, has been lining his pockets with campaign cash from Jimmy Gomez, the disgraced California Democrat currently under investigation for sexual harassment and assault.
Instead of condemning Gomez and returning the cash, Soto has stayed silent.
And this comes after Soto raked in money from sleazeball Eric Swalwell, who is accused of assaultingfour women and raping one of them.
Floridians deserve a representative who protects them, not one who is beholden to alleged sexual abusers.
"Out of touch Democrat Darren Soto took money from a man currently under investigation for sexual harassment and assault. Condemning him shouldn't be hard, and returning the cash shouldn't be hard. Sadly, Soto won't do either of those things, and that tells voters everything they need to know. Floridians deserve better." - NRCC Spokeswoman Maureen O'Toole
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/08/28/report-darren-soto-lines-his-campaign-coffers-with-cash-from-disgraced-jimmy-gomez/
Report - "Mike Rogers Loved Data Centers Until Voters Didn't" [Detroit Metro Times]
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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NEW REPORT: "Mike Rogers Loved Data Centers Until Voters Didn't" [Detroit Metro Times]
New reporting from the Detroit Metro Times reveals corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers spent months urging data center development in Michigan, dismissing concerns from Michiganders about environmental impacts, and predicting residents may ask for multiple data centers in their communities--all before he flip flopped last week once the issue became toxic with voters.
Despite promoting data centers as recently
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LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news release:
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NEW REPORT: "Mike Rogers Loved Data Centers Until Voters Didn't" [Detroit Metro Times]
New reporting from the Detroit Metro Times reveals corrupt multimillionaire Mike Rogers spent months urging data center development in Michigan, dismissing concerns from Michiganders about environmental impacts, and predicting residents may ask for multiple data centers in their communities--all before he flip flopped last week once the issue became toxic with voters.
Despite promoting data centers as recentlyas late July, Rogers' flip-flop came just days after the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) sent out a memo warning that anger over data centers was threatening Republican candidates in competitive races. It also came the same week as a new report revealed Rogers holds "millions in tech investments that could benefit from the data center boom" while he backed policies that would fast-track their development in Michigan.
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Detroit Metro Times (https://www.metrotimes.com/news/mike-rogers-loved-data-centers-until-voters-didnt/): Mike Rogers loved data centers until voters didn't
* Before Mike Rogers called for a one-year moratorium on new data centers in Michigan, he spent months arguing the state should compete for them.
* The Republican U.S. Senate nominee endorsed a federal plan to speed permitting for artificial intelligence infrastructure, touted the economic potential of AI development, downplayed concerns about data center water use, and repeatedly suggested communities could grow to welcome the massive facilities if their tax revenue was used to lower property taxes, according to a Metro Times' review of his past statements.
* "The choice is simple: lead the charge or fall behind," Rogers said in March.
* Five months later, Rogers is calling for Michigan to hit the brakes.
* Rogers announced Aug. 20 that he supports a one-year statewide moratorium on new data centers, saying Michigan needs time to establish stronger protections for communities, utility customers, and water resources.
* The reversal represents a striking change from the position Rogers had taken throughout much of the campaign.
* Rogers, who is facing Democrat Abdul El-Sayed in November, initially avoided taking a public position. In December, The Gander asked every major U.S. Senate candidate about data centers and artificial intelligence and gave them a week to respond. Rogers didn't answer multiple requests for comment.
* He again declined to respond in January when Planet Detroit asked Senate candidates about data centers as opposition to the facilities was spreading across Michigan.
* By March, Rogers had found his position. He endorsed President Trump's "National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence," which called on Congress to streamline federal permitting for AI infrastructure while trying to protect residential utility customers from higher electricity costs caused by data centers.
* Rogers praised AI's potential in health care, manufacturing, and agriculture and said a consistent national policy would allow the country to accelerate its development.
* "The choice is simple: lead the charge or fall behind," Rogers said. "Let's get this done."
* The next day, Michigan Advance reported that Rogers was "eager to ease the process of seeking permits for new AI facilities."
* "We have to make Michigan competitive for new AI-supported jobs and investments that grow our state," Rogers said, while also arguing that data centers should pay for their own electricity costs so residents aren't stuck with higher bills.
* By April, Rogers was making the case that data centers could provide a financial windfall for communities.
* At an April 17 Kalamazoo County Republican event, Rogers downplayed concerns about their water consumption, saying his research showed most used recycled water and, if built properly, consumed less water than a golf course.
* He then pointed to the tax revenue expected from a proposed data center in Saline Township and argued that it should be used to lower residents' property taxes.
* If a data center could cut residents' property taxes in half, Rogers predicted communities might respond by asking, "Could you give us two?"
* Rogers returned to the argument repeatedly over the next several months.
* In May, he proposed directing every dollar in new property tax revenue generated by a data center back toward reducing property taxes for residents of the community where it was located.
* During a July 17 Fox Business appearance, Rogers again argued that residents could be persuaded to support data centers if they received a direct financial benefit.
* "They don't want another school, they don't want another fire station," Rogers said. "They want to know that there's a benefit for them."
* He was still making essentially the same argument late the following month.
* In another interview, Rogers predicted the tax savings could leave some communities asking developers to "build another one, please, real soon."
* As recently as Aug. 5, Rogers' position was being described as support for allowing communities to decide whether to approve data centers while directing additional tax revenue toward property tax relief.
* [...] Rogers hasn't explained what changed between late July, when he was predicting communities might ask for additional data centers, and Aug. 20, when he called for stopping new developments statewide.
* The change came as data centers were becoming an increasingly difficult political issue for Republicans.
* On Aug. 19, Axios reported that the National Republican Senatorial Committee had privately warned technology companies that anger over data centers was threatening Republican candidates in competitive races. Opposition has grown over the facilities' massive electricity and water demands, utility costs, tax incentives, and relatively small number of permanent jobs. Nationally, Republican candidates who previously welcomed data center development have begun distancing themselves from the projects.
* Rogers' flip-flop comes as data centers have become increasingly unpopular across party lines. An August national survey by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center found 61% of Americans opposed new data centers in their area, including majorities of Democrats, Republicans, and independents. In Michigan, a May poll commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber found 55% of likely voters weren't open to a data center being built within 25 miles of their home.
* Rogers' reversal also came three days after The Lever reported that he and his wife hold between $1.7 million and $2.6 million in companies positioned to benefit from AI development and policies that make data centers easier to build. Rogers also holds between $100,001 and $250,000 in a Blackstone real estate investment trust that has increasingly invested in data centers.
* Metro Times previously reported that Rogers and his wife have extensive financial and professional ties to cybersecurity and artificial intelligence companies through venture capital firm Forgepoint Capital.
* Metro Times is awaiting a comment from Rogers' campaign.
* El-Sayed, meanwhile, has called for state and local moratoriums on new data centers until federal protections are adopted, after spending much of the campaign pushing strict requirements intended to protect utility customers, water supplies, workers, and local communities.
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-report-mike-rogers-loved-data-centers-until-voters-didnt-detroit-metro-times/
NRCC: Liberal Bill Hill Called to Move Alaska Communities Away From Oil and Gas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Liberal Bill Hill Called to Move Alaska Communities Away from Oil and Gas
Liberal Bill Hill called for "moving Alaska communities away from oil and gas" while pushing to "revive elements of the Biden-era green-energy agenda."
"Liberal Bill Hill wants to bring back Biden's failed energy policies and put D.C. Democrats ahead of Alaskans. Hill's radical agenda would raise costs, crush Alaska's economy, and kill jobs. Liberal Bill Hill will be resoundingly rejected this fall." - NRCC Spokesman
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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Liberal Bill Hill Called to Move Alaska Communities Away from Oil and Gas
Liberal Bill Hill called for "moving Alaska communities away from oil and gas" while pushing to "revive elements of the Biden-era green-energy agenda."
"Liberal Bill Hill wants to bring back Biden's failed energy policies and put D.C. Democrats ahead of Alaskans. Hill's radical agenda would raise costs, crush Alaska's economy, and kill jobs. Liberal Bill Hill will be resoundingly rejected this fall." - NRCC SpokesmanZach Bannon
Read more from The Alaska Story here (https://thealaskastory.com/bill-hill-tells-peltola-town-hall-alaska-must-get-off-the-sauce-of-oil-and-embrace-renewables/) or see excerpts below:
Bill Hill tells Peltola town hall Alaska must 'get off the sauce' of oil and embrace renewables
The Alaska Story
Suzanne Downing
August 27, 2026
Congressional candidate Bill Hill joined Democrat US Senate candidate Mary Peltola for a Big Tent USA town hall, and used the appearance to call for moving Alaska communities away from oil and gas and toward renewable energy.
"For communities in Alaska, we need to get off the sauce and start implementing renewables," he said.
Hill, who is running as a no-party candidate for Alaska's lone US House seat, but who is endorsed by the Alaska Democratic Party, also called for restoring federal renewable-energy initiatives dismantled by the Trump administration. That would effectively revive elements of the Biden-era green-energy agenda, including federal subsidies and tax incentives for renewable projects.
The pairing with Peltola and the choice of host offered another glimpse at the political alignment behind Hill's "independent" label.
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Hill's "get off the sauce" remark comes as Alaska remains heavily dependent on oil and gas not only for energy, but also for employment, business activity, state services and the Permanent Fund.
An economic-impact study prepared by McKinley Research Group for the Alaska Oil and Gas Association found that oil and gas activity generated approximately $3 billion, or 19%, of Alaska's total state revenue in fiscal year 2024. The industry's primary companies spent another $5.8 billion with more than 1,000 Alaska businesses during 2024.
Including direct, indirect and induced economic effects, the industry supported an estimated 70,425 Alaska jobs and $6.6 billion in wages, according to the AOGA economic-impact report.
Oil companies are also planning an average of $3.7 billion annually in new Alaska projects and in-field development between 2025 and 2030, representing about $22 billion in anticipated investment.
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/08/28/liberal-bill-hill-called-to-move-alaska-communities-away-from-oil-and-gas/
Mich. Democratic Party: Blue Book - This November is a Choice Between Lower Costs or More Corruption
LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news wrap up:
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The Blue Book: This November is a Choice Between Lower Costs or More Corruption
Hello and welcome to The Blue Book, the Michigan Democratic Party's weekly recap to keep you in the know about Michigan politics. Every Friday, we'll bring you the latest in how Democrats are delivering for Michiganders and standing up to Republican extremism in the Great Lakes State.
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FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
1. TRUMP'S TRADE WAR IS NAMED SHAME: Renaming Lake Ontario makes the Great Lakes' acronym SHAME.
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LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following news wrap up:
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The Blue Book: This November is a Choice Between Lower Costs or More Corruption
Hello and welcome to The Blue Book, the Michigan Democratic Party's weekly recap to keep you in the know about Michigan politics. Every Friday, we'll bring you the latest in how Democrats are delivering for Michiganders and standing up to Republican extremism in the Great Lakes State.
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FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
1. TRUMP'S TRADE WAR IS NAMED SHAME: Renaming Lake Ontario makes the Great Lakes' acronym SHAME.That checks out. Trump's reckless trade war with Canada is another weight periling Michigan Republicans. It doesn't help that they refuse to stand up to the president. Or that they vote for his agenda of cutting taxes for billionaires, cutting healthcare for Americans, and spending tens of billions on foreign wars nobody asked for.
2. DID WE MENTION THE TRADE WAR? Trump's reckless trade war is expected to cost Michigan families $23 billion. That's $5k per household, a.k.a. a lot of money, especially when Americans have been paying more for everything under this president. So much for being tired of winning.
3. JD CANT SPIN TRUMP'S AGENDA: What could be better than Trump sending his least charismatic henchman to Michigan in an attempt to spin his abysmal record? We'd prefer the Trump administration do something to lower costs and help people, but we guess this will work. The more Michiganders know this administration's litany of lies, the better.
4. CORRUPT JOHN JAMES: New reporting from the Detroit Metro Times details how James' net worth, while in Congress, "rose from between about $990,000 and $8 million in 2022 to between $10.8 million and $50.8 million." That's an increase of five to ten times. The Metro Times also noted that 55 percent of James' stock trades fell under the jurisdiction of the House Energy and Commerce Committee on which James served. Coincidence?
5. HEINOUS HUIZENGA: Another sketchy situation involving Bill Huizenga? Shocker! This time, it's Huizenga taking campaign money from a West Michigan company and its executives after they struck a deal with a company he co-owned. After the deal was made, Huzeinga's stake in the company potentially doubled in value. There's so many examples of Huizenga using his office to get rich, it's hard to keep them straight. But don't worry, we'll be here to help.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK:
"Let's just call it Lake Natalie so we know you'll start protecting our Great Lakes." - Congresswoman Debbie Dingell on Trump renaming Lake Ontario
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Original text here: https://michigandems.com/new-report-mike-rogers-loved-data-centers-until-voters-didnt-detroit-metro-times/
ICYMI: Socialist Felon William Lawrence Loves the Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Socialist Felon William Lawrence Loves the Chinese Communist Party
Socialist felon William Lawrence "has a history of defending the Chinese government and criticizing U.S. economic and military dominance."
Lawrence repeatedly "criticized what he saw as anti-Chinese positions" and "denounced the goals of American military and economic dominance."
"Socialist felon William Lawrence made it clear: he loves the Chinese Communist Party and hates America. Lawrence continues to prove that
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee posted the following news:
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ICYMI: Socialist Felon William Lawrence Loves the Chinese Communist Party
Socialist felon William Lawrence "has a history of defending the Chinese government and criticizing U.S. economic and military dominance."
Lawrence repeatedly "criticized what he saw as anti-Chinese positions" and "denounced the goals of American military and economic dominance."
"Socialist felon William Lawrence made it clear: he loves the Chinese Communist Party and hates America. Lawrence continues to prove thathe is unfit to serve in Congress and too extreme to represent Mid-Michigan." - NRCC Spokesman Zach Bannon
Read more from The Washington Times here (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/aug/26/william-lawrence-michigan-democrat-defended-chinese-government/) or see excerpts below:
Michigan Democrat denounced U.S. 'primacy,' defended Chinese government
The Washington Times
George Caldwell
August 26, 2026
William Lawrence, the Democratic nominee for a Michigan swing district, has a history of defending the Chinese government and criticizing U.S. economic and military dominance.
From May 2023 to October 2024, Mr. Lawrence hosted a podcast called "Hegemonicon," in which he repeatedly said America treats China's government unfairly.
"I'm just always going to say this is madness," he said in an August 2024 episode about the U.S.-Chinese competition.
Mr. Lawrence, a self-identified socialist, explained that he lived in China for six months as a teenager.
"The caricatures that are drawn of Chinese people and the Chinese state is so far from reality. This stuff we hear in the news every day, it's just ... really sad," he said.
The show was published by Convergence, which describes itself as "a magazine for radical insights."
In a separate episode that summer two years ago, Mr. Lawrence criticized what he saw as anti-Chinese positions of the Biden administration and suggested the U.S. lacks high ground when it criticizes China for falling short on human rights and democratic standards.
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Mr. Lawrence's criticism of the Biden administration's cold relationship with China was a common theme on the podcast.
In another episode, Mr. Lawrence criticized those on the left who are "pro-economic nationalism ... who are unabashedly celebrating Bidenomics, including its anti-Chinese protectionist elements."
He accused those figures of resorting to "ill-informed American chauvinism or false or incomplete characterizations of the Chinese system."
Finally, Mr. Lawrence denounced the goals of American military and economic dominance.
"We must strengthen the anti-war movement, the movement for an arms embargo against Israel, but also a broader push against militarism and the U.S. doctrine of primacy," he said.
Mr. Lawrence defined the doctrine of primacy as the U.S. being "capable of winning any war in any arena of the globe at any time."
He said that idea is "actually crazy if you stop to think about it."
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Original text here: https://www.nrcc.org/2026/08/28/icymi-socialist-felon-william-lawrence-loves-the-chinese-communist-party/
DNC: Rising Prices Continue to Sink Consumer Sentiment in Trump's Economy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026:
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Rising Prices Continue to Sink Consumer Sentiment in Trump's Economy
Sentiment dropped most sharply among Republicans, older consumers, and lower- and middle-income consumers
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According to new data released today, consumer sentiment fell 6% from last month, about 11% below a year ago, driven by continued concerns about inflation. Consumers worry that inflation will remain elevated for the foreseeable future as Donald Trump's war with Iran drags on, causing prices to skyrocket
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026:
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Rising Prices Continue to Sink Consumer Sentiment in Trump's Economy
Sentiment dropped most sharply among Republicans, older consumers, and lower- and middle-income consumers
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According to new data released today, consumer sentiment fell 6% from last month, about 11% below a year ago, driven by continued concerns about inflation. Consumers worry that inflation will remain elevated for the foreseeable future as Donald Trump's war with Iran drags on, causing prices to skyrocketon everything from gas to groceries to housing.
The average household has had to spend more than $3,800 extra since Trump took office, including $310 for groceries. The average price of a gallon of gas is $4.08 today, and the average household has already spent about $604 more on gas since Trump started his war.
Meanwhile, Trump is profiting from his war with Iran: Trump's wealth exploded by as much as $15.5 million just through stocks he owned in oil and gas companies at the end of 2025.
In response, DNC Rapid Response Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
"It's no wonder Americans hate Donald Trump's economy: Costs on everything from gas to groceries to healthcare have skyrocketed while the job market hollows out -- and there's no relief in sight for working families. Trump is doubling down as he ramps up his reckless trade war and his war with Iran drags on. Americans have lost hope in Trump's economy and voters are ready to put in new leadership come November."
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View data here: https://www.sca.isr.umich.edu/
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Original text here: https://democrats.org/new-rising-prices-continue-to-sink-consumer-sentiment-in-trumps-economy/
