FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
08/21/26
President Trump and Republicans Deliver for South Carolina Families------------------------------------------------------------
Today, President Donald J. Trump returns to South Carolina to celebrate the powerful results of America First leadership. Under President Trump and Republicans, South Carolina is thriving: the largest tax cuts for working families in a generation, the most secure border in history, plunging crime rates, unleashed American energy, and a surge of private investment creating jobs and opportunity across the Palmetto State.
Historic Tax Relief for Working Families and Seniors
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President Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts put real money back into the pocket of South Carolina workers, families, and seniors.
No Tax on Overtime: One in four South Carolina workers no longer pay federal income taxes on qualifying overtime pay.
No Tax on Social Security: Approximately one million South Carolina seniors benefit from the new senior deduction.
Bigger Refunds: South Carolina taxpayers saw average tax refunds reach $3,476 .
Rural Health Investments: South Carolina secured more than $200 million in first-year funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
Protecting South Carolina's Economy: The Working Families Tax Cuts safeguarded 86,000 South Carolina jobs, $15 billion in state GDP, and $8 billion in workers' wages.
Safer Communities
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President Trump's law-and-order agenda is delivering safer streets across South Carolina as violent crime falls sharply.
Statewide homicides dropped more than 18% in 2025 -- and fell another 21% in the first half of 2026 compared to the same period the prior year.
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.
Statewide robberies dropped over 21% in 2025 and 24% in the first half of 2026.
In Charleston, overall crime plunged 36% in 2025, with homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies, and sex offenses all well below the five-year average.
Billions in New Private Investment
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President Trump's America First economic agenda -- tax cuts, energy dominance, secure borders, and pro-growth policies -- has ignited a private investment surge in South Carolina.
Eaton announced a $340 million investment to expand U.S. production of critical transformers in Jonesville.
NorthMark Strategies announced a $2.8 billion investment to build a state-of-the-art high-performance computing center in Spartanburg.
TS Conductor announced a $134 million investment to open an advanced manufacturing facility in Hardeeville.
Rolls-Royce announced a $75 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Aiken.
Century Aluminum announced a $50 million investment to restore its Berkeley County plant to full production for the first time in a decade.
Scout Motors announced a $300 million investment to build a Supplier Park at its Blythewood Production Center.
Coastal Precast Systems announced a $9 million investment to establish operations in Laurens County.
Georg Utz, Inc. announced a $40 million investment to build its first South Carolina manufacturing facility in Sumter County.
Ferrara Candy Company announced a $675 million investment to establish its first South Carolina operation in Orangeburg County.
Red Metals announced a $70 million investment to launch its first copper manufacturing operation in Charleston County.
AmbioPharm announced a nearly $119 million investment to expand peptide manufacturing and development in Aiken County.
Octapharma announced a $1.5 billion investment to build a state-of-the-art critical care manufacturing facility in Rock Hill.
President Trump and Republicans are proving once again that America First means South Carolina First -- delivering results for families, workers, seniors, and every community.
