Congressman Chris Deluzio, who represents Pennsylvania’s 17th district in the U.S. Congress, recently posted a series of tweets criticizing economic policies associated with former President Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans.
On August 16, 2025, Deluzio posted: “Headline speaks for itself: Donald Trump’s and Washington Republicans’ new budget “will make rich richer, poor poorer”
https://t.co/EaiIZZXhM6 https://t.co/YOWDtaeqZX”.
A day later, on August 17, he commented on federal actions related to competition policy: “Intense competition in our economy is deeply American. We need more of it to lower costs & give small businesses a fighting chance.
Yet the Trump Admin just took action to weaken our government’s pro-competition work. This is a dumb move that I’m sure the powerful corporations & https://t.co/AjO1rDyuC6“.
On August 18, Deluzio addressed rising consumer prices: “Ground beef prices are at a record high. Over the past three months, costs have increased 14% for toys, 17% for appliances, and 20% for furniture, compared to the same time last year.
The American people need relief from this cost of living crisis—and Washington Republicans with https://t.co/R3CIdOfagm“.
Chris Deluzio has represented Pennsylvania’s 17th District since succeeding Conor Lamb in 2023. Born in Pittsburgh in 1984 and currently residing in Aspinwall, Deluzio has focused his recent public statements on economic inequality and rising costs facing Americans.
