Donald Trump just called the affordability crisis a "hoax."
→ Tell that to the families choosing between groceries and rent. → Tell that to the seniors splitting their pills in half because they can't afford refills. → Tell that to the single mom working two jobs and still can't afford daycare.
This isn't a hoax. It's the daily reality for millions of American families. And while Trump dismisses their very real struggles from his gilded office, hardworking people across this country are making impossible choices just to survive.
And Trump's extremist allies in the Senate aren't just denying the problem — they're actively making it worse. They're blocking every single piece of legislation that would help make life more affordable.
They look at struggling families and choose billionaires and big corporations every time. And then they have the audacity to call it a hoax when people cry out for help.
We can change this – but only if we win in November.
First, two new polls just came out and show me leading my Republican opponent, Jon Husted!
Then, last week, The New York Times named Ohio as a key race to watch in the fight to flip the Senate.
Now, our momentum is surging, and everyone from CNN to MSNBC has said the Senate is officially in play.
Friend: I need your help to keep this going. Corporate special interests are going to spend millions to defeat me, and the only way I can fight back and win is if folks like you chip in whatever they can, whenever they can.
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Team, this is truly alarming.
MS NOW
The 2026 midterm season is officially here. Now is the time to pitch in to Off the Sidelines so we can help Democrats across the country take back the House and Senate. It's time to stop GOP chaos and move this country forward.
Over the last year, Trump and the MAGA machine have done real damage to our country:
Rigging congressional maps
Cutting SNAP and Medicaid
Stacking the courts with partisan judges
Now, Trump is even talking about canceling elections — because he knows the GOP will lose power if Democrats build enough grassroots strength.
Instead of helping families, they've used their power to protect themselves and the wealthy.
This is the year we take a stand.
We're working to raise $10,000 before midnight to fund organizing, voter outreach, and the early work it takes to win tough races and take back the House and Senate.
This is Kirsten Gillibrand — Chair of the DSCC. The fight to flip the Senate this year starts right NOW.
Not tomorrow. Not next week. Right now, on January 13th, we're setting the tone for the entire year ahead.
This is the year we defeat MAGA extremists. This is the year we elect leaders who will fight for the issues that matter most to our families. This is the year we take back the Senate once and for all.
And it starts with 1,000 grassroots donors stepping up TODAY to show that we're ready for this fight.
Republicans are already plotting their strategy this year too. They're rallying their mega-donors and billionaire friends. They think they can hold onto power and push their extreme agenda for another two years.
They're wrong.
But only if we come out swinging from Month One. Only if we build the kind of grassroots movement that can compete with their dark money and win.
It's going to take significant grassroots support for us to organize in battleground elections across the country.
