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?”
Mace said, “They’re getting taxed on everything. Groceries are up. Electricity is up. Their mortgages, the interest rates, rent is up.” She reported that in her county, rent for a three-bedroom apartment is $5000. “No one can afford that. It’s crazy.”
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. Hasn’t happened yet, has it?”
The reporter agreed, “No, it hasn’t.” Mace smiled and turned away.
Mace: Groceries are up, electricity is up, mortgages, interest rates, and rent are up.
PabloReports: Trump said he was going to bring down electricity prices—
Mace: By 50%. It hasn’t happened yet, has it? 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. Pamela Evette and Attorney General Alan Wilson. Wilson, who won the runoff election against Evette in June, faces Democratic nominee State Rep. Jermaine Johnson.]
Johnson, who says his life experience and focus on affordability — something Mace’s comments reveal she shares — makes him the ideal candidate to lead South Carolina, said of the gubernatorial race: “If you want something different, if you want to try something different and look for better results, you can elect somebody like myself who understands what it’s like to be unhoused, somebody who understands what it’s like to be hungry, somebody who understands what it’s like to lose a family member to gun violence, somebody who understands what it’s like to be you, you know, and somebody who understands what it’s also like to work hard to achieve the American dream through education and see the other side of the tunnel when we know there’s light at the end of the day.”
[NOTE: The last Democrat to serve as governor of South Carolina was one-term Jim Hodges (1999 to 2003).]