Abigail Spanberger

And I know these same conversations are being had all across this country.

Because since this president took office last year, his reckless trade policies have forced American families to pay more than $1,700 each in tariff costs.

Small businesses have suffered, farmers have suffered, some losing entire markets.

Every day, Americans are paying the price.

And even though the Supreme Court struck these tariffs down four days ago, the damage to us, the American people, has already been done.

Meanwhile, the president is planning for new tariffs, another massive tax hike on you and your family.

And Republicans in Congress, they remain unwilling to assert their constitutional authority to stop him.

They're making your life harder.

They're making your life more expensive.

They're even making it more difficult to see a doctor.

As I campaigned for governor last year, I traveled to every corner of Virginia and I heard the same pressing concern everywhere.

Costs are too high.

in housing, health care, energy, and child care.

And I know these same conversations are being had all across this country.

In a live address from Virginia, Spamburger pushed back on Trump's claims that the economy is roaring, saying voters told her a different story as she traveled around the state on the campaign trail.

And I heard the same pressing concern everywhere.

Costs are too high in housing, health care, energy and child care.

And I know these same conversations are being had all across this country.

Her speech may be a preview for what Democrats plan to emphasize this cycle.

It's a shift from 2024, when exit polls showed Trump won on economic issues.