Washingtonians have spent an extra $4,800+ under the Trump-Vance administration.

On the campaign trail, Trump promised to lower costs overall. Yet families in Washington have had to spend an additional $4,800+ under Trump.

Let’s break it down:

Housing Costs: Washingtonians have paid an additional $1,019+ on rent and mortgage.

Grocery Costs: Washingtonians have paid an additional $310 for groceries.

The cost of ground beef has risen to a record high of more than $7 per pound. Coffee has also increased to a record high of more than $9 per pound.

Energy Cost: Washingtonians have paid an additional $1 BILLION on gas since the beginning of Trump’s war of choice with Iran.

On top of that, last year, Washingtonians spent an additional $140 on electricity, compared to what they did in 2024.

Health Care Cost: With the help of the WA GOP, specifically Rep. Michael Baumgartner, Trump and the GOP’s refusal to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA), monthly premiums rose over 50% this year compared to last.

Just yesterday, the Senate GOP struck down a resolution that would end the war with Iran.

The war that has caused our gas and diesel prices to skyrocket. The war that is making our groceries more expensive. The war that is making your work trip more expensive.

The Trump-Vance admin and their Republican puppets have no care how this war is impacting the working people. And it shows.

These are just more than numbers. These are folks who were promised one thing and got the complete opposite. The Trump-Vance admin continues to lie to the American voters, and it has got to stop. 

— Washington State Democrats, September 25, 2026