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applegrove

(128,272 posts)
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:27 PM Sep 4

Trump's Vow to Cut Electricity Prices Falls Flat

Trump’s Vow to Cut Electricity Prices Falls Flat

September 4, 2025 at 7:48 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 53 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2025/09/04/trumps-vow-to-cut-electricity-prices-falls-flat/


“On the campaign trail last summer, President Donald Trump promised to swiftly cut electricity and energy prices in half if voters returned him to the White House,” CNN reports.

Said Trump: “We intend to slash prices by half within 12 months, maximum of 18 months. You will never have had energy so low as you will under a certain gentleman known as Donald J. Trump.”

“Although gasoline prices have been low during the first year of Trump’s second term, electricity costs are rising uncomfortably fast for a variety of factors, including the insatiable power needs of massive data centers that serve as the backbone of the artificial intelligence boom.”

“As of the end of July, electricity prices had surged 5.5% over the prior 12 months, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s just over twice the pace of overall inflation, which remains elevated despite Trump’s promises to make prices tumble.”
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Trump's Vow to Cut Electricity Prices Falls Flat (Original Post) applegrove Sep 4 OP
Look, those rowboats aren't going to make themselves underpants Sep 4 #1
Thanks for the context. applegrove Sep 4 #3
It's the thing the piece of shit can't do, he can have AI generated false Eliot Rosewater Sep 4 #2
"Gasoline prices have been low during...Trump's second term"? Midnight Writer Sep 4 #4
The M$M Is Incapable Of modrepub Sep 4 #5
Gas price here in Nazareth, PA, 11/4/2024 was $2.95 / gal - Today, $3.39 / gal Number9Dream Sep 4 #6
We were $3.29 yesterday Ritabert Sep 4 #13
Certainly not Rebl2 Sep 4 #7
more republicon lies to Americans BoRaGard Sep 4 #8
Has Trump ever seen an electric bill? bucolic_frolic Sep 4 #9
If he did, he wouldnt pay it anyway Johonny Sep 4 #11
And it's gonna get worse as we need power for AI. progressoid Sep 4 #10
Truth is they raise rates Blue Full Moon Sep 4 #12
gas prices haven't been low southmost Sep 4 #14
I still don't understand why we have not switched to 'self-generated' electricity. OldBaldy1701E Sep 4 #15
How Many liberalgunwilltravel Sep 4 #16
Gasoline prices Mblaze Sep 4 #17
Has anyone told him about the Windmills? thought crime Sep 5 #18

Eliot Rosewater

(34,128 posts)
2. It's the thing the piece of shit can't do, he can have AI generated false
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:32 PM
Sep 4

Documents about the Epstein case or about Adam Schiff with mortgage fraud, all of it lies and false of course but the things he can’t control are things like prices and actual physical outcomes of his stupidity like the terrific damage to everything from the tariffs.

Midnight Writer

(24,733 posts)
4. "Gasoline prices have been low during...Trump's second term"?
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:35 PM
Sep 4

Where is that happening? It sure ain't around here.

I paid 4.09 yesterday.

modrepub

(3,928 posts)
5. The M$M Is Incapable Of
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 04:43 PM
Sep 4

looking out the window to see if it's raining. Better just restate talking points than do a little research.

Rebl2

(16,987 posts)
7. Certainly not
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:00 PM
Sep 4

Happening where I live! My electric company just got approved to boost how much we pay so they can continue, without government subsidies, clean energy projects. I suppose that’s not a bad thing, but hard on retired people.

BoRaGard

(7,586 posts)
8. more republicon lies to Americans
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 05:04 PM
Sep 4

shows that the gop thinks Americans are "suckers and losers" - and that they can lie to us with impunity

this shall not stand.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,081 posts)
15. I still don't understand why we have not switched to 'self-generated' electricity.
Thu Sep 4, 2025, 06:31 PM
Sep 4

We have the tech to allow each home to make its own power, certainly enough to run the home and recharge a few vehicles.

(BTW, I am not talking about residences that are built to allow for home run businesses. Just residences that are solely for living and are not feasible as far as trying to create such a thing.)

It'$ a my$tery to my$elf that I $uppo$e I will never under$tand. $imply put, $cience has not yet managed to $urpass greed in our $ocietal motivation$, at lea$t in my e$timation$.

thought crime

(797 posts)
18. Has anyone told him about the Windmills?
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 12:16 AM
Sep 5

Floating Offshore Wind Turbines generating hydrogen from raw sea-water (latest technology in China).

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