A statement that praises Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda and focuses on South Carolina asserts that “President Donald J. Trump returns to South Carolina to celebrate the powerful results of America First leadership.” The document credits Trump and Republicans for a wide range of outcomes and lists specific dollar figures and percentage changes. Digital Dredger has not independently verified the claims below.
Taxes and refunds the statement attributes to ‘Working Families Tax Cuts’
The document claims “no tax on overtime,” stating that “one in four South Carolina workers no longer pay federal income taxes on qualifying overtime pay.”
It also asserts “no tax on Social Security,” saying “approximately one million South Carolina seniors benefit from the new senior deduction.”
According to the statement, “South Carolina taxpayers saw average tax refunds reach $3,476.”
The document says South Carolina “secured more than $200 million in first-year funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program.”
It further claims the tax changes “safeguarded 86,000 South Carolina jobs, $15 billion in state GDP, and $8 billion in workers’ wages.”
Crime and public safety figures it cites
The statement attributes falling crime to a “law-and-order agenda,” asserting that statewide homicides dropped more than 18% in 2025 and fell another 21% in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier.
It further claims statewide aggravated assaults fell over 12% in 2025 and 18% in the first half of 2026; statewide rapes declined over 12% in 2025 and 23% in the first half of 2026; and statewide robberies dropped over 21% in 2025 and 24% in the first half of 2026.
For Charleston, the document says “overall crime plunged 36% in 2025,” with homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies, and sex offenses “well below the five-year average.”
Corporate projects the statement links to ‘America First’ policies
The document credits a mix of tax, energy, border, and pro-growth policies for a “surge of private investment,” listing these announcements in South Carolina:
• Eaton: $340 million to expand U.S. production of critical transformers in Jonesville.
• NorthMark Strategies: $2.8 billion for a high-performance computing center in Spartanburg.
• TS Conductor: $134 million for an advanced manufacturing facility in Hardeeville.
• Rolls-Royce: $75 million to expand its Aiken facility.
• Century Aluminum: $50 million to restore its Berkeley County plant to full production.
• Scout Motors: $300 million to build a Supplier Park at its Blythewood Production Center.
• Coastal Precast Systems: $9 million to establish operations in Laurens County.
• Georg Utz, Inc.: $40 million for its first South Carolina manufacturing facility in Sumter County.
• Ferrara Candy Company: $675 million to establish its first South Carolina operation in Orangeburg County.
• Red Metals: $70 million for its first copper manufacturing operation in Charleston County.
• AmbioPharm: nearly $119 million to expand peptide manufacturing and development in Aiken County.
• Octapharma: $1.5 billion for a critical care manufacturing facility in Rock Hill.
What’s not established in the document
The statement presents outcomes and figures but does not provide underlying data sources, legislative text, or methodology. Phrases such as “the most secure border in history,” “no tax on overtime,” and “no tax on Social Security” appear without citations. Crime statistics for 2025 and the first half of 2026, as well as the job, GDP, and wage protection claims, are not accompanied by public datasets or links.
