Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D.

VP @AmericanFreedom (Advancing American Freedom) | Formerly Chief Statistician @Heritage | Views are my own | RTs/Favorites are not endorsements

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Yup. @AmericanFreedom is indeed the home of the conservative movement.

[Advancing American Freedom @AmericanFreedom]

The Conservative Movement Lives Here

AFF Founder @Mike_Pence talks about our organization’s exponential growth

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

@Respectauthor @AmericanFreedom @PTeller .@Respectauthor It’s been fixed now. Here’s also the direct link to our policy paper - https://t.co/4f4alOnOm3

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Always a pleasure working with you @PTeller!

[Paul Teller @PTeller]

Great to have worked with @kdd0211 on this piece about accelerating American energy and transportation projects: @AmericanFreedom https://t.co/sP4pJgQim8

[Advancing American Freedom @AmericanFreedom]

The federal government lost $84 BILLION in improper payments last year—and the real cost could be as high as $521 BILLION annually.

AAF’s Rachel Greszler explains why every taxpayer dollar lost to waste, fraud, and abuse is a dollar that isn’t helping families afford everyday necessities.

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Read the full report here - https://t.co/C8Vl87Qs9V

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Trump’s tariffs failed to bring back employment here. A case study in what not to do. @RichAStern, @joelgriffith, and I empirically show why.

Report was covered by @FoxNews 👇

[Advancing American Freedom @AmericanFreedom]

🚨FIRST IN FOX

💡Liberation Day tariffs claimed they would restore American manufacturing and jobs.

📢 REALITY CHECK: AAF’s latest research shows that the Liberation Day tariffs may have actually resulted in up to 1 million fewer jobs. 👀

READ MORE BELOW ⬇️⬇️⬇️

[Advancing American Freedom @AmericanFreedom]

🚨 AAF Jobs Report shows post-tariff America is thriving.

📉The data suggests tariffs are holding back American workers and businesses.

[John Shelton @jayshelt]

Take note, however: the ultimate roadblock for American AI dominance isn't going to come from the engineering side (though getting that right is laudable).

The real bottleneck, as @kdd0211 warns, is coming from Washington, D.C. https://t.co/SBPymRunkz

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

The AI boom could be the next great engine of American prosperity — but only if we can power it.

• Modernize transmission
• Streamline permitting
• Let data centers contract for reliable energy
• Stop treating energy abundance as optional

Read my latest in @NRO 👇

[National Review @NRO]

While engineers are ready to build our future, our leaders are not. | @kdd0211

https://t.co/cQhwCdKDgr

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

The answer is yes!!!

[Advancing American Freedom @AmericanFreedom]

President Reagan’s vision of free markets, strong families, and American leadership helped build decades of economic growth and prosperity.

AAF is carrying this tradition forward—advancing conservative policies and principles that made America exceptional.

AAF’s President @TimChapman sums it up perfectly: “AAF’s strength is staying principled and building for the long term.”

[Mike Pence @Mike_Pence]

“A Republican Time for Choosing: Will we remain the party of conservative principles or embrace progressivism in the guise of populism?”@WSJopinion

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Read the full report here 👇

https://t.co/Au9d5Scj8i

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

🚨 New policy report with my colleague @RichAStern at @AmericanFreedom titled “Who Pays the Aluminum Tariff - A Data Driven Assessment of Section 232.” What did we find?

Did the tariffs tax American buyers? ✅
Did the tariffs revive the U.S. industry? ❌

What did happen???
• Imports cratered ~two-thirds
• Domestic production stayed flat
• Smelters still operating at ~53% of capacity

Higher prices. Same output. That’s not industrial policy — it’s a tax.

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Today is the 20th anniversary of @algore’s An Inconvenient Truth. The outcome - nothing but
-fear-mongering,
-inane policies that have no impact
-obscuring the necessity for affordable and reliable energy.

Fortunately @SecretaryWright recognizes the true story and what really needs to be done. We need abundant energy and we need it now!!!

[U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY]

ICYMI: It is absolutely essential that we DRILL, BABY, DRILL!

@SecretaryWright: "People just don't understand that the world runs on hydrocarbons…In fact in the United States we're at a record high, 74% of U.S. energy comes from oil and natural gas."

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

The opportunity is there. Let’s hope people capitalize and not get hung up on inane climate goals …

[Marian L Tupy @Marian_L_Tupy]

Oil and gas deposits in Europe. Largely untapped.

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Full report by Gadai Bulgac and Rachel Greszler here - https://t.co/qJBuApJeOQ

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

Tariffs are taxes, plain and simple. My colleagues put together an analysis of @BLS_gov jobs report. Not surprisingly, there appears to be job growth after the imposition of the tariffs quite possibly due to the @USSupremeCourt decision? Full report below 👇

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

My colleague Gadai Bulgac and Rachel Greszler dissected the April 2026 @BLS_gov jobs report. What’d they find? A number of things, including the fact that private sector job growth increased likely due to the Supreme Court striking down Trump’s tariffs.

[Advancing American Freedom @AmericanFreedom]

💥 April’s jobs data just exposed the real costs of the Trump tariffs.

After SCOTUS ruled the tariffs unlawful:
📈 Private sector jobs increased
📦 More warehouse jobs
🛍️ Retail hiring climbed

AAF’s latest analysis explains how Trump’s unilateral tariffs going away created MORE jobs and LOWERED costs for American families.

Read more here ⬇️

[Mike Pence @Mike_Pence]

Proud to Welcome Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey to our Board of Directors @AmericanFreedom! @DougDucey was one of the most accomplished conservative governors in America and will bring a lifetime of principled leadership to our growing team! Welcome Aboard Governor Ducey!🇺🇸

[Kevin D. Dayaratna, Ph.D. @kdd0211]

“If some common sense gets into political leadership out there, California could have a golden age too.” @SecretaryWright

That’s true but that’s also a big IF.

[U.S. Department of Energy @ENERGY]

.@SecretaryWright: "California's simply done everything wrong in energy policy...They used to produce 40% of U.S. oil, now they produce 2%.

If some common sense eventually gets into political leadership out there, California could have a Golden Age again too."