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The Arlington County Democratic Committee (“Arlington Democrats”) is the local Democratic Party organization for the Democratic Party of Virginia and broader National Democratic Party. The Committee consists of Precinct Captains, elected and appointed committee leadership, 8th District Democratic Committee members and local Democratic elected officials. WELCOME TO ARLINGTON DEMOCRATS HIGHLIGHTS TAKE ACTION NOW LEARN MORE > IMMIGRATION RESOURCES LEARN MORE > BLUE VICTORY DINNER GET TICKETS > SCHOOL BOARD ENDORSEMENT VOTE LEARN MORE > ROOSEVELT OBAMA SOCIETY CONTRIBUTE HERE > LATEST NEWS Trump Promised Cheaper Groceries. Now He’s Blaming Chickens. During the campaign, Trump said he would bring grocery prices down on “ Day One .” Many voters, especially those whose finances were... Fact Sheets Apr 7 3 min read Tell Our Representatives That the Signal Chatters Should be Fired On March 24, 2025, the Atlantic Magazine posted a story about how its Editor-in-Chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was accidentally added to a... Take Action Apr 1 3 min read Arlington Democrats in the News: Town Halls for Federal Workers Recent news coverage of Arlington Democrats' Town Hall for Federal Workers and Contractors Arlington Community Shows Support for Federal... News Mar 7 1 min read Resolution by the Arlington County Democratic Committee Honoring the Service of Susan Swecker Susan Swecker is stepping down as Chairwoman of the Democratic Party of Virginia after a decade of accomplishments in that office. In... Resolutions Mar 5 2 min read 1 2 3 4 5

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At our annual Blue Victory Dinner, Arlington Democrats announced its volunteer award winners for 2025! Congratulations to all our awardees! Newcomer of the Year - Jen Piatt Herselle Milliken Precinct Captain of the Year - Evan Lineberger Unsung Hero - Jesse Aronson Campaigner of the Year - Rossanna Mines Young Democrat of the Year - Austin Locke Jean Marshall Crawford Women's Leadership Award - Rachel Halpern Mary Marshall Outstanding Democrat of the Year - Jane Bergen Erik Gutshall Community Leader Award - Tannia Talento

During the campaign, Trump said he would bring grocery prices down on “ Day One .” Many voters, especially those whose finances were strained by a rise in food prices, took him at his word and elected him to a second term. However, after the election, Trump backtracked, admitting that bringing down grocery prices would be “ hard .” His Secretary of Agriculture later said that Americans who were worried about egg prices should raise chickens  in their backyards.  Since taking office, Trump has made little effort to bring prices down. Instead much of his energy has gone into to culture-war issues like the demonization  of trans people, taking over  the Kennedy Center, and renaming  things. He has even found time to prohibit  government entities from buying paper straws.  Trump has authorized Elon Musk to lead efforts to dismantle the federal government. This has included crippling or abolishing programs that are monitoring and control of infectious diseases here  and abroad , eliminating weather surveillance and analysis programs that forecast  dangerous weather events, and ending food safety  programs. Neither the culture wars nor an assault on life-saving services was high among the goals of the voters who elected Trump. None of this lowers the cost of food.  In fact, curtailing essential services like weather prediction has cascading consequences throughout the economy. Farmers rely on accurate forecasts to plan crop yields and make informed planting decisions; without that data, uncertainty grows and agricultural productivity suffers. Airlines depend on precise weather models to chart safe and efficient flight paths, and disruptions can increase fuel costs, delay operations, and compromise passenger safety. Emergency managers require early warnings to coordinate evacuations and disaster response—without them, lives and property are put at greater risk..  The dismantling of government food safety programs adds costs for producers. Without federally funded inspections and oversight, food companies must absorb the expense of private testing, compliance systems, and liability risk, all of which contribute to rising prices. Trump's proposed cuts will put upward pressure on grocery bills at a time when American families are already feeling the squeeze. Beyond the economic impact, scaling back food safety increases the risk of contamination outbreaks, undermining public health and consumer confidence. In short, Trump’s cuts will put upward pressure  on grocery prices and put American families at greater risk. Trump’s tariffs are also driving prices up across the board. Beef and pork prices rose significantly  in February. Tariffs now in place are projected to increase fresh produce prices  by about 3% and food prices overall  by 2% this year. And Trump’s recent “Liberation Day” tariffs promise to substantially hike prices even higher.  Trump says tariffs will force manufacturers to make their goods here at home, but his tariffs don’t only apply to manufactured goods. For example, bananas from many exporting nations would be covered by the higher tariffs Trump has proposed. The U.S. imports most of the bananas it consumes because bananas don’t grow well  in many parts of the continental U.S. No tariff can change that. Trump has admitted his tariffs may cause “ some pain .”  Trump’s erratic performance on tariffs – on, off, then on again, and in ever-changing amounts – along with higher-than-expected inflation  since the inauguration have undermined both business and consumer confidence. The stock market just suffered its worst quarter in several years , and created an enormous market selloff in the days following his announced tariff plan. Many businesses now expect a recession  in 2025. Consumer economic confidence has fallen 30% since November . It is now at a 12-year low .      Trump’s failure to address inflation contrasts sharply with President Biden’s record. Biden took decisive action to unsnarl  supply chains, pushed Congress to enact major stimulus and infrastructure legislation, and worked to stabilize  gas prices Under his leadership unemployment fell to 4% --the lowest in years–and real wages rose , reaching their  highest level  in two decades. The stock market posted gains for five quarters of his administration and while food prices never reverting to their pre-pandemic levels, their rate of increase slowed  significantly. Said a Moody’s analyst, “ the top-line performance of the economy arguably couldn’t be better coming into the year .”  Now inflation is rising again. It is widely expected to get worse. Trump is not even trying very hard to address it.

Last Friday, a jury in Wisconsin found Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two men at a racial justice protest in Wisconsin last summer, not guilty on all charges. The Arlington Democrats AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Caucus is deeply disturbed by the process and the outcome of this trial. On August 25, 2020, people gathered in Kenosha, WIsconsin to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who is now disabled after being shot seven times in the back. Rittenhouse armed himself with an AR-15-style rifle and crossed state lines to join a group opposing the protesters, in effect becoming a vigilante for White supremacy. During Rittenhouse’s trial, the systemic racism within the criminal legal system was on display as the court forbade prosecutors from referring to the people shot by Rittenhouse as “victims” but allowed the defense to label them as “rioters.” This dehumanization of people protesting police violence against Black and Brown people is just one example of how the current system is biased against communities of color. The Arlington Dems AAPI Caucus continues to work to dismantle systems that uphold White supremacy and to support reforms to end racism. We will do our part to build an equitable system so Black and Brown residents of Arlington County are able to access true justice. We must not live in fear. Now is the time to invest in building a more equal and equitable Arlington County and to speak out against racial injustice throughout our country.