Dems Duped Americans By Switching Affordability For Lawfare– thefederalist.com

Democrats spent months telling Americans if they wanted someone in office who cared about what it costs to fill up the car or feed a family, then vote Democrat. It was a smart pitch. A preelection Pew Research poll found the economy ranked as a top issue for 84% of registered voters. Politico released a report on Election Day finding that “Republicans don’t think their party is focused enough on … the economy.” Bloomberg reported that 2024-Trump voters are “disappointed” about how the economy has been over the past two years.

That pitch resonated with voters and helped Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. For example, Latino voters who swung for Trump in 2024 swung for Democrats this year, with the Los Angeles Times reporting that economy and cost of living were Latino voters’ top priority.

So when I went out on the streets of New York City for an exclusive segment with Hannity and asked people what they wanted the incoming Democrat Congress to do in January, I figured somebody would say something about how expensive it is to live — after all, it was New York. You could spend an entire hour talking about what people pay in rent alone.