ICYMI: With 39 Days to Election, Congressional Republicans Back Away From Trump
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Trump and GOP approval plummets due to record-high energy prices
Washington, DC – Republicans’ Trump fever is finally breaking. The cause? Sky-high energy costs. Trump’s approval rating has hit the lowest level EVER due to astronomical gas prices from Trump’s war of choice in Iran. And now, vulnerable Republicans are getting the heck outta dodge to try and save themselves.
With just 39 days until Election Day, soaring energy costs are now the clearest manifestation of the Republican affordability crisis. As the MAGA base dissolves due to deep disappointment in Trump’s handling of the economy, even his own party members are jumping ship.
“Trump’s toxic, and Republicans are feeling the heat,” Climate Power Communications Director Alex Glass said “The GOP know they’re losing from North Carolina to Texas to Ohio because of sky-high energy and utility costs, and with just weeks to go until election day, they’re trying to save face. Try to distance yourself all you want, but voters know who’s rubberstamped Trump’s agenda from the start. From the war in Iran, to gutting American clean energy, to tariffs, Trump couldn’t have done any of it without the exact Republicans who are running for cover now.”
THE FACTS: Trump and congressional Republicans broke their promise of cheaper energy, and now American families and businesses are footing the bill while the GOP’s billionaire donors cash in.
- Republicans bailing on Trump comes after a recent report from Moody’s Analytics shows the total energy bill per household since Trump’s war of choice in Iran began has increased by $930.
- This increase is a result of higher costs on items like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel.
- A recent Climate Power and Center for American Progress Action Fund report found that Trump policies, which Congressional Republicans voted for, have cost American families at least $2,000 through skyrocketing gas prices, utility bills, and essential goods, a total that rises to more than $3,500 for families with ACA marketplace coverage.