Vance Headed To PA To Continue Pushing Trump’s ‘Affordability’ Progress
Vice President JD Vance will hit the road in Pennsylvania next week as the Trump administration intensifies its push to highlight its affordability agenda — a sharp contrast to the soaring costs Americans endured under Democratic leadership.
According to a spokesperson, Vance is set to deliver remarks Tuesday near Allentown, where he will reinforce President Donald J. Trump’s economic message from a recent event in Mount Pocono. CNN reported that Trump’s earlier speech — delivered at a casino and stretching beyond 90 minutes — frequently expanded beyond affordability issues, as he shredded Democrats and touched on everything from failed wind projects in Scotland to a lighthearted recounting of a golf outing with Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley.
The vice president’s office made clear that Vance’s upcoming remarks will sharpen the administration’s focus on lowering costs for working families.
“President Trump has made enormous strides in reversing the affordability crisis left behind by Democrats. From the historic working families tax cuts to over $18 trillion worth of investment in America, the benefits of the Trump economic agenda have only begun to kick in and there is more work to be done in the new year,” a Vance spokesperson told the outlet.
“Expect Vice President Vance to emphasize the fact that making America affordable again is the number one priority of the Trump administration,” the spokesperson added.
With midterms approaching, Trump is expected to increase his domestic travel schedule in 2026 to elevate his economic message. The president campaigned on restoring prosperity — and recent polling suggests more Americans now believe he is delivering on that promise.
Sources familiar with internal deliberations say that while the White House plans for President Trump to take a more active travel role to solidify his economic reputation, Vice President Vance will continue serving as one of the administration’s strongest surrogates. Inside the West Wing, Vance is considered one of Trump’s most disciplined and effective communicators, particularly on core issues the administration sees as essential to a dominant midterm performance.
Affordability — from groceries to gas to prescription drugs — is shaping up to be a central pillar of Vance’s portfolio heading into the new year.
Over the weekend, Trump proclaimed himself the nation’s “affordability president,” pointing to sweeping deals with pharmaceutical companies aimed at bringing down prescription drug costs. The president urged Republicans to clearly communicate how dramatically prices are falling under his leadership.
“Because I have invoked FAVORED NATIONS STATUS FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, DRUG PRICES ARE FALLING AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, 500%, 600%, 700%, and more,” Trump wrote on TruthSocial. “**No other President has been able to do this, BUT I HAVE! This is also the answer to much less expensive, and far better, HEALTHCARE!
Republicans, remember, this was done by us, and nobody else. This is a revolution in medicine, the biggest and most important event, EVER. If this story is properly told, we should win the Midterm Elections in RECORD NUMBERS. I AM THE AFFORDABILITY PRESIDENT. TALK LOUDLY AND PROUDLY!**”
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has rolled out a slate of initiatives targeting the everyday expenses that crushed households during the Biden years. The White House announced major agreements with several pharmaceutical companies to cut drug prices: Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly committed to lowering costs for their GLP-1 weight-loss medications, while AstraZeneca agreed to cap its Medicaid prices at the lowest levels offered abroad.
President Trump also signed an executive order earlier this month reversing tariffs on a range of grocery staples — including beef, tomatoes, coffee, and bananas — in an effort to reduce food prices and deliver immediate relief to American families. The order exempts specific agricultural imports from reciprocal tariffs imposed under previous trade measures.
The administration argues these moves represent decisive, targeted actions to repair an affordability crisis it says was created — and then ignored — by Democrats.