Today, Donald J. Trump visits South Carolina to highlight the significant outcomes of America First policies. During Trump’s tenure, alongside the Republican leadership, South Carolina has experienced substantial growth: major tax reductions for working families, enhanced border security, reduced crime rates, increased energy production, and a notable rise in private investments generating jobs and opportunities throughout the state.
Significant Tax Breaks for Families and Seniors
Trump’s tax cuts for working families have substantially benefited South Carolina’s workers, families, and seniors financially.
- Exemption from Overtime Tax: One in four workers in South Carolina no longer face federal income taxes on eligible overtime earnings.
- Social Security Tax Exemption: Around one million seniors in South Carolina now benefit from the new senior tax deduction.
- Increased Tax Refunds: The average tax refund for South Carolina residents reached $3,476.
- Investments in Rural Health: South Carolina has secured over $200 million in initial funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program.
- Economic Protection: The tax cuts for working families protected 86,000 jobs in South Carolina, contributed $15 billion to the state GDP, and supported $8 billion in wages.
Enhanced Community Safety
Trump’s focus on law and order has resulted in safer streets across South Carolina, with a notable decrease in violent crime.
- Homicides across the state decreased by more than 18% in 2025, followed by an additional 21% drop in the first half of 2026 compared to the previous year.
- Aggravated assaults statewide fell over 12% in 2025 and 18% in early 2026.
- Incidents of rape across the state declined over 12% in 2025 and 23% in the first half of 2026.
- Robberies statewide dropped over 21% in 2025 and 24% in the first half of 2026.
- Overall crime in Charleston decreased 36% in 2025, with significant reductions in homicides, aggravated assaults, robberies, and sex offenses, all below the five-year average.
Substantial Private Investment
The America First economic strategy — focusing on tax cuts, energy independence, secure borders, and growth-friendly policies — has spurred a wave of private investments in South Carolina.
- Eaton committed $340 million to boost U.S. production of critical transformers in Jonesville.
- NorthMark Strategies invested $2.8 billion in a cutting-edge computing center in Spartanburg.
- TS Conductor invested $134 million to establish an advanced manufacturing plant in Hardeeville.
- Rolls-Royce expanded its Aiken facility with a $75 million investment.
- Century Aluminum restored its Berkeley County plant to full capacity with a $50 million investment.
- Scout Motors dedicated $300 million to develop a Supplier Park at its Blythewood Production Center.
- Coastal Precast Systems invested $9 million to start operations in Laurens County.
- Georg Utz, Inc. allocated $40 million for its first South Carolina manufacturing facility in Sumter County.
- Ferrara Candy Company invested $675 million to open its first South Carolina site in Orangeburg County.
- Red Metals announced a $70 million investment to start its first copper manufacturing operation in Charleston County.
- AmbioPharm expanded its Aiken County operations with a nearly $119 million investment in peptide manufacturing and development.
- Octapharma committed $1.5 billion to a state-of-the-art critical care manufacturing facility in Rock Hill.
The initiatives led by Trump and the Republican Party are once again establishing that prioritizing America translates to prioritizing South Carolina, bringing benefits to families, workers, seniors, and communities throughout the state.
