U.S. Representative Nancy Mace (R-SC) was asked outside the Capitol building by MeidasTouch reporter Pablo Manríquez, “What are you hearing from your constituents about affordability?” When Manríquez told the congresswoman that “Trump had said that he was going to bring down electricity,” Mace finished his sentence, saying, “by 50 percent. Mace: Groceries are up, electricity is up, mortgages, interest rates, and rent are up. pic.twitter.com/x0ZU5oFI8p — Acyn (@Acyn) July 22, 2026[NOTE: Mace, who refused to withdraw her name from Epstein Files discharge petition at the reported request of President Trump, lost the 2026 GOP gubernatorial primary to Trump-endorsed South Carolina Lt. Gov. [NOTE: The last Democrat to serve as governor of South Carolina was one-term Jim Hodges (1999 to 2003).]