Trump Heads to Georgia As Families Are Paying More for Utilities, Groceries, Gas, and Healthcare

Trump and Republicans’ policies have raised costs for the average Georgia family by at least $2,000 — and Mike Collins has rubber-stamped all of it.

Washington, DC – President Trump is heading to the Peach State today as Georgia families continue to navigate a deteriorating affordability crisis of Trump’s making. A recent report by Climate Power and the Center for American Progress Action Fund highlights just how badly Trump and his congressional Republican allies, like Mike Collins, have hurt wallets. The reportfound that Trump and Mike Collins’ policies have raised costs for the average Georgia household by more than $2,000 through the first half of 2026 — climbing to $3,530 for families who buy coverage on the ACA marketplace — driven by higher gas prices, higher utility bills, and Trump’s tariffs. 

The harm doesn’t stop there — AAA data shows the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Georgia sits above $3.80, a more than $1 increase, thanks to Trump’s war of choice with Iran, which he recently claimed is back on. These numbers are a far cry from Trump’s promise to cut energy costs in half in his first year.

So let’s take a look at just a few of the devastating highlights of  Trump and Mike “rubber stamp” Collins’ leadership in Georgia:

• Trump’s war of choice in Iran and efforts to block clean energy raised gasoline costs in Georgia by $239 through the first half of 2026. By the end of 2026, those additional fuel costs could grow to $600 if costs continue to rise at the same rate.  

• Since Trump attacked Iran, the price of fertilizer has skyrocketed 45%, hurting farmers right as planting season was about to begin. Diesel prices in Georgia spiked by 39%, further hurting farmers.
• Since Trump took office, Georgia’s residential gas prices have increased by nearly 91%, and electricity prices have increased by more than 14%.
• Trump’s war of choice in Iran and efforts to block clean energy raised utility costs in Georgia by $204 through the first half of 2026. By the end of 2026, those additional costs could grow to $261 if costs continue to rise at the same rate.
• By 2035, Trump’s clean energy cuts were expected to raise Georgians’ annual energy bills by $270, gasoline bills by $242, and wholesale electricity prices by 65%.
• Trump’s attacks on clean energy led to eight clean energy projects in Georgia being canceled or delayed, resulting in 3,492 lost jobs and nearly $4 billion in lost investment.