WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥� The Democratic National Committee is organizing hundreds of community events across the country this weekend in hopes of harnessing the same concerns about affordability that President Donald Trump capitalized on to return to the White House.
The events include school supply giveaways, food bank drives, neighborhood door knockings and organizer trainings.
鈥淓verything costs too damn much under Donald Trump and the Republicans,鈥� Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin said in a statement.
Martin said party members planned 鈥渢o reach, engage, register, and mobilize voters who will make the difference in races up and down the ballot.鈥�
Two years ago, Democrats were the ones accused of being indifferent to Americans鈥� anger about rising prices. Now they’re pointing the finger at Trump, who has downplayed the impact of lingering inflation.
He has described affordability concerns as a and recently said, because he expects costs to drop as he tries to resolve his war with Iran.
This weekend’s events vary by region.
In New Mexico, Gov. Michelle Luj谩n Grisham will convene a training for 150 potential campaign staffers. Nevada鈥檚 statewide campaigns will knock on doors in rural and working class neighborhoods. Others will call voters in swing districts with competitive U.S. House races to talk about the rising price of gas.
Some events are geared toward directly helping voters to persuade them that Democrats are concerned about affordability.
For instance, the local party in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, plans to collect and distribute school supplies to poor families. And canvassers will fan out to discuss affordability issues in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
Democrats hope that the events will show that their time in the political wilderness has made it more serious and effective at tackling kitchen table issues. But some fear their agenda may not be heard by voters in an increasingly fractured media environment.
鈥淥ne of Donald Trump鈥檚 greatest strengths is that he鈥檚 so loud,鈥� said Brian Derrick, a Democratic strategist. He said that events like the weekend鈥檚 itinerary help Democrats focus on an 鈥淎chilles鈥� heel鈥� issue for Trump, 鈥渨hich right now is his lack of interest in addressing everyday costs for people.鈥�
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