Groceries and gas are battleground voters’ top two cost concerns. Trump’s answer? Higher oil prices, more economic chaos, and attacks on the clean energy projects that would help lower costs.

“Our summers haven’t simply gotten worse. They have been made worse by specific companies that knew that what they were doing would ruin summer and went ahead and did it anyway. We shouldn’t let them get away with it.” https://newrepublic.com/article/211361/big-oil-going-ruining-summer-climate

Climate-fueled hurricanes are becoming more dangerous every year. Instead of preparing for disaster season, Trump weakened the agency responsible for helping communities survive it. https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5908735-fema-dhs-hurricane-season/

Extreme heat is becoming a player in the World Cup. Over a third of matches are at risk of dangerous temperatures for fans, workers, and athletes. bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-fifa-world-cup-games-weather/

“What a wonderful thing to live in the US – the world’s richest superpower – and witness food, electricity and housing become luxury items.” https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jun/03/kevin-hassett-americans-reassured-high-prices-trump-team

Extreme heat kills more Americans than floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. This summer, more than one-third of World Cup matches are at high risk for dangerous heat conditions. https://www.npr.org/2026/06/04/nx-s1-5742519/world-cup-fifa-hot-weather-risk-climate-miami

Narrator: Gas was not $1.85 a gallon. https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-again-insists-gas-back-115121326.html?guccounter=1

Extreme heat is now one of America’s deadliest weather threats. If air conditioning can save lives, cooling assistance shouldn’t be optional. Climate policy is health policy. https://www.thedp.com/article/2026/06/penn-researchers-experts-cooling-assistance-air-conditioning-extreme-heat-liheap

“Ms. Hoskins, a package handler who identifies as a political independent, said gas prices were making it harder for her to afford food, and she blamed the president.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/trump-gas-prices-iran-war.html

He really doesn’t care about us.

“Ms. Hoskins, a package handler who identifies as a political independent, said gas prices were making it harder for her to afford food, and she blamed the president.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/trump-gas-prices-iran-war.html

Extreme heat isn’t just changing the weather, it’s changing how we live, work, and even travel. Climate change is turning summer vacations into heat survival plans. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/how-summer-heatwaves-are-changing-the-way-we-travel

"It seems to really mark the end of a federal commitment to basic scientific research — a commitment that has served this nation very well for the last 70 years.” https://apnews.com/article/climate-oceans-data-trump-science-a9539443dfaa32b3a67468a25f8b2674

Extreme heat isn't just a big-city problem. Rural Americans are often farther from cooling centers and hospitals, more likely to work outdoors, and more vulnerable to dangerous heat. https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2026/06/extreme-heat-is-hitting-rural-america-hard/

Nearly every 2026 World Cup host stadiums see more extreme heat during June and July than they did when North America first hosted the tournament. https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/world-cup-stadiums

“Trump has delayed acting on disaster requests since he took office. He has taken an average of 62 days to approve or deny requests.” https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/31/holding-our-breath-hurricane-season-is-here-and-fema-is-shorthanded-00941995

Americans are skipping groceries to make ends meet while Trump is playing The Sims with the White House.

Happy Pride 🌈

Since Trump’s Iran war began, Americans have spent nearly $450 more on gas and energy ⛽https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/energy-costs-inflation-iran-war-trump.html

Families are paying more just to stay cool while costs keep rising. https://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/environment/electric-bills-set-to-increase-june-1-due-to-summer-supply-price/article_4143438c-63fa-4d66-a33a-103cc590847b.html

Hurricane season is about to begin, and Trump is still pushing cuts to FEMA—leaving communities to face stronger storms with weaker disaster response. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-weather/hurricanes/article/things-to-know-about-atlantic-hurricane-season-22228499.php

So much for our Tomato Girl Summer 🍅 https://apnews.com/article/tomatoes-inflation-prices-groceries-mexico-tariffs-trump-1176fd9d4213f2b568181809937c2170

National park funding is paying for Trump's vanity projects while parks across the country are stuck waiting on critical repairs.

Prices are rising, paychecks aren’t, and Americans are losing ground, but Trump dismissed the pain at the pump as “peanuts.” https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/economy/key-inflation-gauge-worsens-as-americans-income-and-spending-power-erodes

“For many families, this won’t look like a small seasonal increase but rather will feel like another monthly affordability crisis layered on top of rent, groceries and other essential purchases.” https://www.newsweek.com/electric-bills-rising-summer-map-us-states-12005318

Turns out you can’t chaos-manage your way out of the clean energy transition. https://www.salon.com/2026/05/16/green-energy-will-have-the-last-laugh-because-of-trump/

Are these the lower costs Trump promised? https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5823767/summer-heat-electric-bills-cost

The White House getting a UFC arena before Americans get lower gas prices is actually exactly what we would expect from this administration. https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/ufc-structure-takes-shape-at-the-white-house-adding-to-trumps-list-of-distractions

They don’t give a flying f*ck about us.

Groceries are getting more expensive—again. Thanks, Trump.

Hurricane season begins in a few days, and Trump’s responding by cutting FEMA and disaster preparedness. https://www.fedweek.com/federal-managers-daily-report/fema-facing-hurricane-season-with-gutted-workforce-house-democrats-say/

Weakening limits on toxic “forever chemicals" will only expose more families to cancer-linked chemicals in their drinking water and leave communities to shoulder the health and cleanup costs. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/26/trump-administration-pfas-drinking-water-regulation

You really can’t make this sh*t up. https://www.aol.com/entertainment/donald-trump-calls-skyrocketing-oil-075642758.html

Consumer confidence is falling because people are paying more at the pump and the grocery store, and inflation is growing faster than paychecks.

“Gasoline is coming down very soon and very big.” —Trump in April 🤥

Easy thing to say when his definition of hardship is missing his tee time. Families feel every extra cent at the pump.

A projected record 39 million Americans traveled 50+ miles by car for Memorial Day weekend—right as families are feeling the financial burden of high gas prices. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/memorial-day-weekend-gas-prices-2026/

Trump is driving our gas prices up.

Trump’s Iran war is hitting us right where it hurts—our wallets. The longer he prolongs this conflict, the higher our prices go 📈

It's Memorial Day weekend, millions of Americans are on the move, and travel is more expensive than ever because of Trump.

We’re paying the price for Trump’s reckless war. Gas prices are rising and he said he “doesn’t think about Americans’ financial situation.”

Let's goooo clean energy 💪 https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/clean-energy/wind-solar-outgenerate-gas-april

The one thing Trump is good at 🙄

Oil shocks from Trump’s Iran war might do exactly the opposite of what he wants—pushing people towards cost-effective alternative options like clean energy. https://grist.org/economics/iran-war-oil-demand-destruction-renewable-gas/

Costs go up, accountability disappears. https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/20/business/gas-prices-memorial-day-trump-iran

Tell us something we don't know. https://reason.com/2026/05/20/trump-is-the-high-prices-president/

Our rising bills aren’t just “peanuts”—families are struggling to make ends meet, and Trump is mocking them. https://time.com/article/2026/05/20/democrats-criticize-trump-dismissing-soaring-gas-prices-iran-war-fallout/

Unbelievable, really.

These “super pollutants” are thousands of times more potent than CO2. More hydrofluorocarbons means more extreme heat and dirtier air for families already sweating through record-hot summers.

Trump’s Iran war and escalating extreme weather are both driving food prices up—families are getting hit from every direction.