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Wisconsin Republicans Outline Party Priorities for 2026

Frederica Freyberg:
Wisconsin Republicans did state their opinions on some of these issues during the state party convention, where there was high praise for President Trump, mentions of the culture war and an emphasis on kitchen table issues. When asked what are the most pressing priorities for Wisconsin voters, Congressman Derrick Van Orden responded.

Derrick Van Orden:
It’s gas, groceries and grandkids. Gas is going to start coming down. E15 right now, that’s up to 30 cents a gallon less. The war that Iran declared on us is going to end. That’s going down. The input costs are already going down for groceries. So everything is predicated on energy. Energy production is going up. That means that the input costs for agriculture going down. The Farm Bill, when signed into law, is going to help tremendously lower the groceries part. And then the grandkids, I think Donald Trump is doing a fantastic job that implies the security, the security for our nation. So there hasn’t been a single illegal alien released into the United States in a year. We got the Laken Riley Act passed. So if you’re a criminal illegal alien, you know what? You’re getting deported.