Overview
- Vice President JD Vance visited a Uline facility near Allentown to make a focused affordability pitch one week after President Trump’s looser Mount Pocono remarks.
- Vance acknowledged voters’ cost pressures, blamed the prior Biden administration, and asked for time for GOP policies to take effect.
- He promoted Republicans’ 'One Big Beautiful Bill' by promising larger 2026 tax refunds from measures like not taxing tips and overtime and new auto‑loan deductions.
- Pressed on the outlook, Vance graded the economy an 'A+++' and defended Trump’s upbeat view, contrasting with the president’s earlier description of affordability concerns as a 'hoax.'
- The visit coincided with a delayed November jobs report showing 4.6% unemployment and about 64,000 jobs added, which the White House characterized as a sign of progress despite skeptical polling and expert disputes of some Vance claims, including immigration’s role in housing costs.