Vance Campaigns in Greensboro as Gas and Grocery Prices Grow

Greensboro, NC  –  Today Vice President Vance campaigned for GOP candidates in Greensboro. Meanwhile North Carolinians are being squeezed by the cost-of-living crisis this administration created, and Vance tried to sell an agenda that has utterly failed the American people. Gas, groceries, and utility bills are all up, and the whole time, Trump, his cabinet, and his family have been raking in billions. In fact, a recent report from Moody’s Analytics shows Americans’ energy bill has increased $930 per household since Trump started his war of choice in Iran.  

REMINDER: This week marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, and while North Carolinians are still struggling to recover, Trump just last week threatened to hold FEMA funding hostage if Republicans don’t win — a threat in line with his common practice of basing disaster relief on politics. 

REMINDER: Since Trump took office, household electricity costs in North Carolina have increased by nearly 18%; his war of choice in Iran has raised fuel costs in North Carolina by $666 since the start of the war and raised utility costs in North Carolina by $91 through the first half of 2026. 

Climate Power North Carolina State Director Terryn Hall:

“Regular gas in North Carolina is $4.13 today, and diesel is $6.24. Harvest time is here, and winter is coming with diesel prices up – both which will leave North Carolina families in the cold and paying more at the grocery store. No matter how much JD Vance tries to couch his comments in patriotism, the fact is that the Trump administration’s tariffs, energy policies and war in Iran have cost North Carolina families dearly.”

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