Trump Misrepresents Record in New Jersey, Takes Credit for Democratic Wins
Last night, Donald Trump had his first rally in New Jersey since taking office.
While Republican candidates showed up to support the President, unsurprisingly, made many pronouncements about the work Republicans have done to help New Jersey families that were not true.
Yesterday, we reminded you of Trump’s bad record for New Jersey and his speech last night shows Republicans will go to great lengths to hide their destructive record.
Now that all eyes are on Republican candidates Jefferson Van Drew, David Richter, Kate Gibbs, and Tom Kean, Jr. who flocked to Wildwood to support their standard-bearer, they must answer if they support Donald Trump’s continued attacks on health care and his harmful tax policy.
On Health Care
What Trump Said: “We are making health care better and much much better. We are protecting people with pre-existing conditions and we always will, the Republican Party.”
Fact Check: False. Donald Trump has repeatedly taken aim at health care, including supporting a lawsuit that would gut protections for New Jerseyans with preexisting conditions. The GOP’s ongoing assault on health care has weakened the current law, driving up health care costs.
Reminder: Democrats in New Jersey voted to pass H.R. 3—bold, bipartisan legislation to bring down the cost of prescription drugs, but Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington like Mitch McConnell refuse to take up the bill.
On Taxes
What Trump Said: “Nobody’s ever cut taxes like this.”
Fact Check: Trump’s tax cuts were unparalleled in the harm it did to families across the country and New Jersey specifically.
Reminder: The GOP Tax Bill, hit New Jersey harder than any other state, disproportionately hurting New Jersey taxpayers by capping SALT deductions. New Jersey had the fifth-lowest percentage of taxpayers who would receive a tax cut. And according to NJ.com, New Jersey was the only state where the percentage of those facing a tax hike reached double digits.
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