Trump’s First 100 Days Marked by Reckless Tariff Policy Targeting Allies Sends Economy Spiraling
If you mark the success of a new presidential administration by the accomplishments it achieved during its first 100 days in office, President Donald Trump’s second term has been an utter and abject failure.
President Trump took a very strong economy and threw it in the trash can with his ill-conceived attempt to impose tariffs against some of our best allies, including our closest neighbor and ally Canada. Not surprisingly, nations imposed retaliatory tariffs against the United States, which resulted in increased prices for consumers and some of the worst losses in stock market history.
Furthermore, President’s Trump repeated announcements of new tariffs and then pulling them back when markets react poorly are not the actions of a strong leader, or based on any sound economic policies, but the whims of a weak leader who does not know what he is doing.
We, the members of the National Democratic County Officials (NDCO), call on all members of Congress and the Senate to use their duly authorized constitutional powers to reverse these hurtful tariffs. Only then can our nation begin serious trade discussions with other countries and restore the United States’ reputation worldwide as the leader of the free world.
Democratic County Officials Warn about Trump Budget Cuts
“County governments use federal funding to support our most important services. We partner with the federal government to provide emergency response, create stability for children and families, build and repair roads and bridges, and fund public safety services. Federal investments into our counties are our tax dollars returning to our communities to leverage local dollars for the benefit of all our residents. Any cuts to services for our communities would be destabilizing and harm families that live in our communities.”
The National Democratic. County Officials (NDCO) is the official campaign arm of the Democratic Party dedicated to electing Democrats at the county level. NDCO members serve in over 3,000 county governments in all fifty states.
NDCO represents and supports a broad diversity of elected officials from all corners of this nation: rural, urban and suburban.
National Democratic County Officials
Policy Committee
Statement of Support for Bipartisan Infrastructure
County officials in the U.S. are responsible for oversight of 45% of our country’s roads and 40% of our country’s bridges. County officials are also responsible for airports, train stations, and other transportation hubs, in cities large and small. The pandemic has taught us that the world – and its transportation systems – are interdependent and a fundamental part of our economy, now and in the future. Long delayed, infrastructure investments are essential to moving our economy forward and maintaining quality of life. Counties play an essential role in ensuring that our citizens have the structures needed to survive and flourish, and support from federal partners is critical.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act addresses priorities critical to our communities:
- It invests $110 billion for roads, bridges, and major transportation projects.
- It modernizes transit and improves accessibility.
- It creates the largest investment in passenger rail since the creation of Amtrak in 1971.
- It has a real vision for the future, creating an electric vehicle charging network.
- It prioritizes ports and airports, hubs that are essential to our global economy.
- It upgrades water and sewer lines to ensure clean and safe drinking water for all of our communities.
- Ensures clean and safe drinking water with $55 billion in line upgrades.
- It begins to address the digital divide by expanding high-speed Internet.
The American people gave a mandate to elected leaders to work together for their constituents. NDCO stands ready to work with all and sees the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as the best investment that has been presented for our communities. It will move America forward in increasingly interconnected world, create thousands of jobs and ensure access to critically important needs.
Election Protection Task Force
Statement of Principles for the Administration of American Elections
The Election Protection Task Force of the National Democratic County Officials seeks to guide local elections officials with key principles to secure the integrity of our elections and foster confidence in the process and outcome of American elections.
Whereas, elections in the United States are decentralized and predominately administered by county and local elections officials; and
Whereas, local elections officials are charged with interpreting and enacting strategies within the guidelines of federal and state election law to administer elections; and
Whereas, every local election jurisdiction implements election administration individually; and
Whereas, local elections officials work cooperatively to provide support and guidance;
The Election Protection Task Force of the National Democratic County Officials does hereby commit to the following principles:
- The American people own the election and their vote is their voice.
- Communication needs to be thorough and inclusive of all regardless of physical ability, language or socio-economics.
- Simplicity and efficiency are the hallmarks of a positive voter experience.
- Voters should always remain the top priority in elections administration and process decisions.
- Transparency builds confidence in the system and outcome.
- Security of the entire elections process is essential.
- Elections integrity requires accountability of local elections officials.
American elections are the ultimate foundation for our democracy. As we strive to advance a more perfect Union, and move away from exclusionary policies and laws of the past, we adopt these principles in order to move towards equitable and inclusive elections for all Americans. Elections administrators must serve as responsible stewards when considering the voter experience, confidence in the system, and all aspects of security.
