Trump's Big Beautiful Bold Agenda to Reclaim America

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   Willowarborposted 12 days ago

   EXCUSE ME, I WAS PROMISED THAT MY RATES WOULD BE SLASHED BY 50%
   
   

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   Sharlee01posted 12 days ago

   Historical U.S. Average Retail Electricity Prices (Residential, in cents/kWh, EIA data)
   
   Obama (2009–2016)
   
   In 2009, average residential electricity was about 11.5¢/kWh.
   
   By 2016, it had risen to around 12.5¢/kWh.
   
   That’s a steady increase of ~9% across his two terms.
   
   The rise was linked to natural gas volatility and large investments in grid and renewable capacity.
   
   Trump 45 (2017–2020)
   
   In 2017, the rate was about 12.9¢/kWh.
   
   By 2020, it was still right around 13.0¢/kWh.
   
   So basically flat—prices didn’t move much during his term.
   
   Contributing factors: cheap natural gas from the shale boom, relatively mild inflation, and slower growth in electricity demand.
   
   Biden (2021–present)
   U.S. Average Residential Electricity Prices (¢/kWh) — 2021 to 2024
   
   2021: 13.66¢/kWh — the year Biden took office.
   U.S. Energy Information Administration
   
   2022: 15.04¢/kWh — a sharp jump from the previous year.
   U.S. Energy Information Administration
   The Department of Energy's Energy.gov
   
   2023: 16.00¢/kWh — continued upward trend, though a bit slower.
   U.S. Energy Information Administration
   
   2024: 16.48¢/kWh — a slight increase, marking a total rise over Biden’s term
   
   Trump 47  ---   From industry-tracking sources like Choose Energy, the average residential electricity rate in August 2025 is estimated to be 17.47 ¢/kWh, an increase of 1.40.
   
   It's very evident that costs shot up under Biden. And has also risen $1.40 in the first 8 months under Trump.
   
   Biden (2021–2024): ~13.7¢ → 16.7¢ → ~22% in just 4 years (about double Obama’s 8-year rise, and far higher than Trump’s flat term).  In my view, Biden presided over a historic leap in residential electricity costs, both in speed and in scale, driven by inflation, higher natural gas prices (especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), and policy shifts toward renewables with heavy infrastructure spending and heavy regulations.  It will be interesting to see if Trump can keep his promise regarding decreasing energy costs.

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      Willowarborposted 12 days agoin reply to this

      AI..
      
      "According to data and recent reports, average U.S. residential electricity prices have risen in 2025 under the new Trump administration compared to the preceding year.  Residential electricity prices are up: The average residential electricity price in the U.S. increased by 6.7% from June 2024 to June 2025... "
      
      Energy prices are rising under Trump.

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         Sharlee01posted 12 days agoin reply to this

         "According to data and recent reports, average U.S. residential electricity prices have risen in 2025 under the new Trump administration compared to the preceding year." Willow
         
         It appears you did not read my comment or perhaps did not pick up context--
         
         "It's very evident that costs shot up under Biden. And has also risen $1.40 in the first 8 months under Trump." Shar
         
         " Residential electricity prices are up: The average residential electricity price in the U.S. increased by 6.7% from June 2024 to June 2025... "Willow
         
         Monthly Breakdown of Residential Electricity Price Increases (June 2024 – June 2025):
         
         June 2024: The average residential electricity price was 16.26 cents per kWh.
         
         July 2024: Prices rose to 16.61 cents per kWh, marking a 2.1% increase from June.
         
         August 2024: The average price increased to 16.61 cents per kWh, maintaining the July rate.
         
         September 2024: Prices rose to 16.82 cents per kWh, a 1.3% increase from August.
         
         October 2024: The average price increased to 16.93 cents per kWh, a 0.7% rise from September.
         
         November 2024: Prices rose to 17.00 cents per kWh, a 0.4% increase from October.
         
         December 2024: The average price decreased slightly to 16.26 cents per kWh, a 4.4% decrease from November.
         
         January 2025: Prices increased to 15.95 cents per kWh, a 4.0% rise from December.
         
         February 2025: The average price increased to 16.44 cents per kWh, a 3.1% rise from January.
         
         March 2025: Prices rose to 17.11 cents per kWh, a 4.1% increase from February.
         
         April 2025: The average price increased to 17.45 cents per kWh, a 2.0% rise from March.
         
         May 2025: Prices rose to 17.47 cents per kWh, a 0.1% increase from April.
         
         June 2025: The average price increased to 17.47 cents per kWh, maintaining the May rate.
         Quick Electricity   https://quickelectricity.com/cost-of-el … hatgpt.com
         
         Looking at the numbers, the majority of the 6.7% increase in U.S. residential electricity prices, from 16.26¢/kWh in June 2024 to 17.47¢/kWh in June 2025, happened during 2024, under President Biden. From June to December 2024, prices rose about 4.5%, while the first six months of 2025, under President Trump, added only about 2.2% to the total increase. In other words, most of the price jump occurred before Trump took office.
         
         I feel like sometimes research isn’t thorough enough, and important context gets missed. I was just trying to add some facts, because, as a rule, facts help people form a solid opinion. A single-line chart doesn’t really show the whole picture, though it did prompt me to dig into the statistics. From what I saw, there was a steady increase in electricity prices over Obama’s tenure, a relatively flat trend under Trump 45, and then a sky is the limit during Biden’s time in office.  I mean, were you concerned when Biden had historic rises in energy costs? 
         
         It is very obvious that we have seen a slight increase, as I said clearly in my comment ... But Joe is still the big winner on shooting up prices on everything.

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            Willowarborposted 11 days agoin reply to this

            'It is very obvious that we have seen a slight increase, as I said clearly in my comment ... But Joe is still the big winner on shooting up prices on everything.
            
            The bottom line....the prices under the current Trump regime are HIGHER than what was seen under Biden. The numbers are going in the wrong direction. We  were  promised a 50% reduction in energy but instead we get  higher prices.
            
            And as far as Biden shooting up prices on "everything"?  Again,... The short answer from AI..
            
            "This increase in prices, or inflation, followed the pandemic and was driven by a complex interplay of factors, many of which can be attributed to the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. "
            
            And AGAIN... TRUMP HAS PRICES RISING FROM THAT POINT. 
            
            
             
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            Ken Burgessposted 11 days agoin reply to this

            We Found the Hidden Cost of Data Centers. It's in Your Electric Bill
            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN6BEUA4jNU
            
            There are two types of people in America today... those that try and find any way they can to blame Trump for whatever ill is going on... and those that actually go looking for the reasons why.
            
            The first has no interest in anything the second has to say.

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               Willowarborposted 11 days agoin reply to this

               Did he or did he not promise to slash energy bills by 50%?   Does he not understand the impact of data centers? Or did he and just think that most people are too dumb to understand it and made a BS promise anyway....

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                  Sharlee01posted 11 days agoin reply to this

                  He did, and gave himself a year to do it.   Get back to me on Jan 20 2026

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               Sharlee01posted 11 days agoin reply to this

               Ken, the media has skewed this by comparing electricity costs from 2022 to now. The truth is, Trump isn’t responsible for the record hikes that happened under Biden. Once again, the media is recycling old talking points, and some people are just swallowing it whole. The numbers I looked at were from when Joe packed up and left the office; he handed Trump an already inflated figure. Yes, prices have gone up since, but nowhere near as much as they make it sound. Honestly, the chart Willow posted shocked me. Why would someone who supports Joe share such a disastrous set of numbers? It truly got me doing some research. Actually, we are now seeing a flattening, and hopefully we will see a downward turn
               
               

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                  Willowarborposted 11 days agoin reply to this

                  Energy prices under Trump have risen versus the Biden administration. There's absolutely no way around that.  He promised energy costs would be cut in HALF.
                  
                  So far he has only making things worse.

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                     Sharlee01posted 11 days agoin reply to this

                     What is wrong with you? I’ve already mentioned that fact multiple times on this thread and provided statistics to show both the increase and the small amounts involved. You’ve made your point, and I’ve debated it with research and data. At this stage, it seems like you’re just beating a dead horse. I’m still shaking my head over why you even posted that chart. It clearly shows that Biden caused the problem and experienced historic energy costs throughout his term. According to the stats, he hasn’t made things significantly worse, and I’m thankful to see energy costs flattening. Generally, a flattening trend could signal that we might see a downturn soon.

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   Ken Burgessposted 11 days ago

   Some Reading Material If You are Interested:
   
   Your electric bill may be paying for big data centers’ energy use
   https://www.theinvadingsea.com/2025/07/ … ls-energy/
   
   Florida’s AI Data Center Growth: Residents Shoulder Rising Grid Costs
   https://medium.com/@edmondthorne/florid … 2ab8ae06bc
   
   Data Center Developers Eye FPL Rate Case
   https://www.flpublicpower.com/news/data … -rate-case
   
   The Power Play: How Data Centers and Utilities Are Reinventing Energy Strategies
   https://www.datacenterfrontier.com/ener … strategies
   
   ACCELERATING FEDERAL PERMITTING OF DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE
   https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential … structure/
   
   An Issue I will be doing more research on, might be a good reason to invest substantially into companies like FPL (NEE) and DUKE (DUK).
   
   I've been sleeping on this matter, clearly it has kicked into high gear in just the past couple of months.

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      Willowarborposted 11 days agoin reply to this

      Data centers are not new. They didn't just pop up within the last 6 months. Again... Why would Trump promise a reduction in energy bills knowing the impact of these centers? Is he stupid or does he think the American people are stupid?

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      Sharlee01posted 11 days agoin reply to this

      Ken, He has done so much that it would be hard to keep up.  The proof will be in the costs. Truely no way to skew costs, and they are now showing a flattening. This could indicate we may see the prices coming down.
      
      In his second term, Trump has taken a variety of steps to support U.S. energy production and help lower costs. He appointed North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum to lead the National Energy Council, coordinating federal energy policy. Offshore drilling has been expanded through policies like “downhole commingling,” which allows multiple reservoirs to be accessed at higher pressures. The administration has also streamlined permitting for pipelines and other fossil fuel infrastructure and supported refinery construction through loans and incentives. On coal, Executive Order 14261 reclassified coal as a “mineral” to speed up permitting, and the Department of the Interior allocated $130 million through the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program to repurpose legacy coal sites. Additionally, public lands have been leased for drilling, mining, and other energy projects to increase domestic production and support energy independence. 
      
      I do feel we will see some results by the end of 2026. I mean, just consider what he came into, and the work it will take to correct such a mess.

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         Ken Burgessposted 11 days agoin reply to this

         That's true... they did more damage in four years than any 8 year Presidency had ever done, and it wasn't even close.
         
         From putting us on an irreversible path to WWIII ... to filling the nation up with foreign criminals released from prisons ... to sabotaging business of all sorts here in America... the only thing that explains such malfeasance is that it was being done deliberately to destroy America's future.

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            Sharlee01posted 11 days agoin reply to this

            I think you make a very strong point, and I agree with the idea that the damage done in those four years feels unlike anything we’ve seen before. It wasn’t just poor decision-making here and there; it seemed like a constant stream of choices that weakened us at home and abroad. The foreign policy blunders, the lack of control at the border, and the pressure put on American businesses really did leave us feeling like the future of our country was being deliberately undermined. What troubles me most is how coordinated it all appeared, as if there was a bigger agenda at play rather than just mistakes. It makes me wonder how we can ever truly hold leaders accountable when their actions so clearly go against the best interests of the people.
            
            I think you’re right to point out that the damage wasn’t only in foreign policy or the economy, it was also in how the Biden administration deepened divisions here at home. In my view, Biden went out of his way to pit people against each other, especially along racial lines, instead of working to bring us together. On top of that, he openly applauded values that many of us believe undermine the foundation of society, like pushing gender reassignment, trying to force men into women’s sports and bathrooms, and elevating DEI over merit and fairness. He also turned a blind eye when unrest on campuses left Jewish students in fear for their safety. To call his record full of blunders feels almost too soft; it’s been a historic unraveling of our country’s stability and unity.
            
            But here we are, we made it through. I’m truly grateful that we now have a chance to get back on the right path. It won’t be easy, that much is certain, but I believe we’ve got the right person to lead us forward. In my view, he learned a lot in his first term and had the time to study how to do it right and within the laws this time around. And so far, he’s been rolling over the courts by turning to the highest court in the land, genius, in my opinion. Trump is a fighter, and when he gets knocked down, he gets right back up, spits in their eye, and says, “Is that all you’ve got?” That kind of strength and determination is exactly what we need right now.
            
            I feel like we’re sitting front row to a quiet revolution. I never imagined in my lifetime that I’d witness such a significant, historic moment, but here we are, living through it.

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   Willowarborposted 11 days ago

   AI...I used Elon's bot,  Grok
   
   Have energy costs increase in 2025 under Trump's second term?
   
   "Yes, energy costs, particularly electricity, have increased during Donald Trump's second term in 2025, continuing a trend of rising prices. This has happened despite his campaign promise to cut energy prices. "

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      Sharlee01posted 11 days agoin reply to this

      Who has denied that fact? Why are you so repetitive?  I mean, you posted your chart and offered your view. The price of electricity has gone higher during the last 8 months, and Trump claimed he would cut it in half. You left out a bit --- he claimed he would cut it 50% in his first year. You also did not choose to add who was responsible for the outrageous cost that we have been made to pay under Biden for 4 years.  You opened the conversation, I added my view, and stats to support my view.  Not sure there is much more to debate on the subject. No one has disputed your origin post --- al all.  Why do you go on and on?

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         Willowarborposted 11 days agoin reply to this

         AGAIN
         
         Energy increased under Biden due to the pandemic... That's a fact.  Trump has only furthered those increases. Also a fact.

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            Sharlee01posted 11 days agoin reply to this

            I will give you the last word on this --- I mean no one can say I did not do a kind deed by doing so... LOL

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