THE WINS.2025—2026 EDITION
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+ President Trump’s agenda. Local impact.
Big wins.
For Rhode
Island.
Help for working families. New defense investment.
Safer communities and a bridge rebuilt.
Offenses in Rhode Island$221MIn grants for the
Washington Bridge project$100MRaytheon investment
in Portsmouth
THE BIG PICTURE
What it means
for Rhode Island.
Five big stories.
The numbers behind them.
Why they matter close to home.
Keep more of
what you earn.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts protected jobs, preserved wages, and put more money back in Rhode Islanders’ pockets.
- Jobs protected18,000
- Wages preserved$2B
- Avg. tax refund$3,305
Raytheon invests
in Rhode Island.
Under President Trump, Raytheon is investing $100 million to expand its Portsmouth facility.
Accelerating LTAMDS testing and boosting Patriot GEM-T component production.
See the investmentSafer communities.
Real results.
President Trump is making Rhode Island safe again, with offenses down sharply statewide and in Providence.
The worst of the worst.
Removed.
President Trump is removing the Worst of the Worst criminal illegal aliens from Rhode Island communities — from Cranston to Warwick.
Rebuilding the
Washington Bridge.
President Trump is helping Rhode Island rebuild the Washington Bridge after the Biden Administration failed to finalize the agreement.
In grants executed in March 2025 for the Washington Bridge project.
The bridge storyWORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS
Significant upside.
For Rhode Island.
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts have delivered for Rhode Island workers, families, and seniors.
Protecting paychecks.
The WFTC protected 18,000 Rhode Island jobs, preserved $3 billion in Rhode Island economic activity, and preserved $2 billion in wages for Rhode Island workers.
NAM tax wins reportCare closer to home.
The WFTC delivered an estimated $156 million in rural healthcare funding to Rhode Island.
CMS rural health awards200,000 seniors.
Bigger refunds.
The WFTC secured No Tax on Social Security for Rhode Island’s 200,000 seniors.
The WFTC delivered Rhode Islanders an average tax refund of $3,305 in 2026.
White House: RI savingsBUILT FOR WHAT’S NEXT
Raytheon is investing
in Rhode Island.
Under President Trump, Raytheon is investing $100 million in Rhode Island.
M = million. Figures reflect announced investments; planned spending and hiring may span multiple years.
PUBLIC SAFETY · THE FULL BREAKDOWN
Crime is down.
Here are the numbers.
Each figure shows a decrease compared with the same period a year earlier.
Rhode IslandThrough September 16, 2026 vs. the same period in 2025↓ 36% Total Group A Offenses
ProvidenceYear to date as of September 13, 2026 vs. last year↓ 43% homicide
IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT
Removing the Worst of the Worst
from Rhode Island.
Criminal illegal aliens convicted of serious crimes in Rhode Island communities.
Alex Ucles Cruz
From Honduras
Convicted of: Molestation of a minor, drug trafficking, and sex assault.
DHS recordIoan-Alin Kanalos
From Romania
Convicted of: Fraud by wire, fraud and abuse — computer, identity theft, and fraud — illegal use of credit cards.
DHS recordGustavo Souza
From Brazil
Convicted of: Drug trafficking, aggravated assault — police officer — strongarm, and conspiracy.
DHS recordSouvanh Keosouvanh
From Laos
Convicted of: Possession of weapon, cocaine — sell, and robbery — residence — gun.
DHS recordEtukdor Williams
From Liberia
Convicted of: Aggravated assault — family — strongarm, drug trafficking, sex offense, marijuana — sell, and assault.
DHS recordWASHINGTON BRIDGE
Rebuilding the bridge.
Finishing what Biden didn’t.
President Trump is helping Rhode Island rebuild the Washington Bridge after the Biden Administration failed to finalize the agreement.
Grants executed.
The Trump Administration executed $221 million in grants for Rhode Island’s Washington Bridge project.
DOT announcementIn need of replacement.
The bridge was found to have critical failures including severed tie rods, failing post-tensioned concrete girders, and poor overall concrete quality, and was in need of a complete replacement.
Announced, never signed.
The Biden Administration announced the funding but failed to sign the agreement, as one of roughly 3,200 unobligated grants promoted, but never fulfilled, by the Biden Administration.
A CLOSER LOOK
Big numbers.
Clear sources.
Every figure on this page links back to where it came from.