Working families in Lenawee County are being left behind by national leaders who promised lower costs but continue to prioritize wealthy donors, oil companies, and foreign wars over real investments at home.
Broken Promises, Felt Locally
President Trump is breaking his promise to working Americans—including families right here in Lenawee County. He ran on lowering costs, putting a stop to endless wars, and standing up for people who felt left behind. Instead, his actions repeatedly benefit his own finances, wealthy donors, and powerful foreign interests.
At a time when families in our community are struggling with rising grocery prices, higher energy bills, housing insecurity, and uncertainty around health care, Trump and his cabinet are focused on projects that don’t address working people’s needs.
These aren’t abstract policy debates. Consider just a few examples:
- Plans for a lavish White House ballroom
- Military control over Venezuela (a country of 30 million people) and its oil reserves
- Allowing AI and tech companies to expand rapidly without meaningful regulation—including right here in Michigan
Instead of helping regular Americans, these priorities benefit billionaires, unknown investors, and foreign interests. That’s not “America First.”
Rising Costs and Shrinking Support in Lenawee County
Here in Lenawee County, these choices have real consequences. Many of our neighbors work in manufacturing, agriculture, education, health care, and service jobs—work that keeps our community running but often doesn’t keep pace with the cost of living.
When health care subsidies are cut or premiums increase, families feel it immediately. Prescriptions go unfilled. Doctor visits are delayed. Financial stress compounds.
Meanwhile, our community needs investment in infrastructure, affordable housing, school building repairs, and accessible health care—but we’re told the money simply isn’t there.
Why Is There Always Money for War, but Not for America?
This raises a question many people in Lenawee County—and across the country—are asking:
Why is there always money for war and tax cuts for the wealthy, but never enough for working families?
We’re told we can’t afford health care support or cost-of-living relief, yet billions are readily available for military actions abroad, massive enforcement operations, and foreign interventions tied to oil profits.
These choices reveal deeply misplaced priorities—projecting power overseas while ignoring the financial strain facing people at home.
Foreign Intervention Won’t Fix Local Problems
The people of Venezuela deserve dignity, safety, and self-determination. There is no denying the profound harm inflicted by the Maduro regime.
But history shows that foreign intervention and resource-driven conflicts are rarely simple, effective, or affordable.
Attacking or occupying other countries does nothing to lower housing prices in Adrian, reduce grocery bills in Tecumseh, or make health care more accessible for families across Lenawee County. It does not make us safer—and it does not solve the problems Washington leaders promised to fix.
What happened to putting America first?
What Real Leadership Looks Like
Real leadership means addressing the cost-of-living crisis here at home. It means rejecting endless foreign entanglements and focusing on policies that:
- Lower everyday costs for families
- Protect and expand access to health care
- Reduce household and national debt responsibly
- Invest directly in local communities like ours
Now Is the Time to Speak Up
This is a moment for people in Lenawee County to make our voices heard. We deserve leaders who put working families first—not wealthy donors, oil companies, tech billionaires, or political enemies.
Call your Representatives. Call your Senators. Talk with your neighbors. Stay engaged. Silence only allows these misplaced priorities to continue.
About Lenawee Indivisible
Lenawee Indivisible is a grassroots, nonviolent group of citizens dedicated to defending democracy, protecting voting rights, and holding elected officials accountable—in Lenawee County, MI, and beyond. We believe in informed civic engagement, inclusive communities, and building power through people. Learn how you can get involved.