Summary
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries are planning to focus the 2026 election on affordability. They want to highlight differences between their economic plans and President Trump's record. The focus is on reducing costs in health care, housing, food, and energy.
Key Facts
- Schumer and Jeffries are leading efforts to make affordability a key issue for the 2026 election.
- They plan to highlight differences between their economic policies and President Trump's.
- The strategy aims to lower costs in health care, housing, food, and energy.
- Democratic leaders view affordability as a way to connect with voters.
- Trump dismissed Democrats' concerns over affordability as not important.
- Schumer and Jeffries often meet to align their messaging strategy.
- The focus on affordability comes after inflation impacted the Democrats in past elections.
- They aim to promote a message that is straightforward and challenging for Republicans to dismiss.
