With 17 Days Until the Midterms, Trump Travels to Kentucky to Promote Failed Republican Agenda
Today, Donald Trump will travel to Kentucky to tout his failed agenda that has made life more expensive for working families. Republicans’ reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran have hiked prices on everything from gas to groceries, crushing everyday Americans. Their One Big Beautiful Bill, one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation on record, ripped healthcare away from families and children while threatening to shutter hospitals and clinics in Kentucky and across the country. Now, Trump and JD Vance are traveling to deep-red states because they are desperate to rally their fractured base as the midterm elections approach and Republicans face defeat.
In response, DNC Deputy Communications Director Kendall Witmer released the following statement:
“Donald Trump and JD Vance’s reckless tariffs and deadly and costly war with Iran have left families, farmers, and small businesses struggling as they stretch their budgets to make ends meet. Everyday Americans are dipping into their savings and taking on more debt just to put food on the table, fill up at the pump, or afford a trip to the doctor’s office — with no relief in sight. Americans deserve better than Trump and Republicans’ agenda of high costs and rampant corruption, and in just about two weeks, voters will hold them accountable.”
REMINDER: Kentucky families have spent an additional $4,100 for everyday essentials under Trump and Vance, including $310 for groceries and $748 on housing costs. The average price for a gallon of gas in Kentucky is $3.95, and the average price for a gallon of diesel is $6.12. The average Kentucky family has already shelled out an additional $985 on gas alone since Trump and Vance started their war with Iran. Trump’s war has also sent fertilizer prices skyrocketing, squeezing farmers already struggling with high costs.
To make matters worse, Trump and Republicans refused to extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and also made the largest cut to Medicaid in history, causing healthcare premiums to skyrocket and forcing 15,000 Kentuckians to drop insurance coverage altogether. Nearly 35 rural hospitals in Kentucky are now at risk of closure as a result of Trump and Republicans’ nearly $1 trillion cut to Medicaid.
