Dear Editor,
A year ago, American voters placed their trust in Republicans by delivering unified leadership in Washington: the Trump Trifecta of the House, the Senate, and the White House.
One year later, the results are clear, measurable, and working in America’s favor.
With Congress and the President moving in the same direction, Washington changed course. After years of invited chaos at the Southern border, when an estimated 20 million illegal aliens were allowed to enter the country, the Trump Trifecta restored enforcement. We have now seen eight consecutive months of no releases at the border, bringing order back to a system that had failed communities, and overwhelmed local resources.
That renewed focus on enforcement has also made communities safer. Where cartels once operated with near impunity and flooded our streets with fentanyl and other deadly drugs, the Trump Trifecta has taken them head-on by interdicting narcotics before they reach our shores and prioritizing public safety over open-border ideology.
The economic turnaround is just as striking. Reckless spending previously drove inflation to a 40-year high, peaking near 9% and crushing middle-class families. Under the Trump Trifecta’s disciplined approach, which includes cutting spending, restoring energy production, and promoting growth, inflation has fallen to roughly 2.7%, giving families long-overdue relief at the grocery store and the gas pump.
Interest rates tell the same story. Under the prior administration’s runaway spending and borrowing, the average 30-year mortgage rate surged to a 23-year high of about 7.8%, putting homeownership out of reach for countless families. Today, with inflation cooling and confidence returning, mortgage rates have come down to roughly 6%, offering renewed hope to first-time buyers and middle-class homeowners.
Housing policy has shifted as well. After years of red tape that slowed construction and drove prices higher, the Trump Trifecta has slashed burdensome regulations and worked hand in hand to pass legislation that lowers the cost of home construction, helping stabilize the housing market and expand supply.
Energy policy has also been reset. Costly regulations once added an estimated $1.8 trillion to American energy costs. Today, domestic production is being unleashed, gas prices have fallen to four-year lows, and new lease sales are projected to generate $12 billion in revenue, strengthening energy security while lowering costs for families and commuters.
Here on Long Island, where affordability, safety, and opportunity matter every day, these results are not abstract. They are being felt in household budgets, local businesses, and community confidence. The quadrupling of the SALT deduction, combined with new incentives for seniors, families, and workers, is expected to help the average Long Island family pay $2,860 less this year, according to Newsday.
There is more work to do, but the lesson of the past year is unmistakable: when Washington is unified, disciplined, and focused on commonsense conservative results, America wins. The progress delivered by the Trump Trifecta is real, and it is worth protecting.
Sincerely,
Nick LaLota
Member of Congress, NY-01
Congressman Nick LaLota (R-Amityville) has represented NY-01 since 2023. NY-01 includes the entire towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Smithtown, Southampton, and Southold, as well as the northern half of Brookhaven and most of Huntington.
The First District office is located at 515 Hauppauge Road, Suite 3B, in Hauppauge, and can be reached at (631) 289-1097. Mobile office hours are held on Thursdays from 1:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. at VFW Post 6249 at 109 King Road in Rocky Point.
