Vance Rubs Elbows With Billionaires at $100k-Per-Plate Fundraisers, While Economy Spirals and War with Iran Rages on Arrow

This week, JD Vance will attend three $100,000-per-plate fundraisers in Texas and Tennessee, as Donald Trump and Vance's deadly and costly war of choice with Iran rages on. While Vance dines with billionaire donors, Americans are struggling to get by in the Trump-Vance economy as prices on everything from gas to groceries soar and working families dip into their savings to make ends meet.

Trump and Vance's war with Iran has already claimed the lives of 13 U.S. service members and injured over 230, while driving up global oil prices and gas prices for Americans back home. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas is $3.96 nationwide, up from $2.94 just one month ago.

In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:

"Prices on everything from gas to groceries to rent are soaring because of the Trump-Vance agenda, and what is JD Vance up to? He's rubbing elbows with billionaires and special interests while working families struggle to make ends meet. Everyday Americans are stretching every dollar just to get by, and Vance is worried about lining his own pockets."

Inflation is also up nearly 3% compared to one year ago, while U.S. mortgage rates rose above 6%. Electricity costs have increased in nearly every state under Trump and Vance, and even Energy Secretary Chris Wright admitted that "high electricity prices are a political choice. They are not required."

Meanwhile, the job market continues to shed jobs at record pace as hiring stagnates. Just last week, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the Fed is deeply "concerned about the very, very low level of job creation" and that there's been "effectively zero net job creation in the private sector" over the past six months.