Yesterday, the DNC launched new billboards outside rural hospitals that have been forced to close or cut back services as a direct consequence of Donald Trump’s Budget Betrayal that delivers the largest redistribution of wealth and the largest cut to health care in modern history. Under Trump’s watch, residents in Silex, Missouri; Columbus, Indiana; Stilwell, Oklahoma; and Missoula, Montana are now forced to go without the lifesaving care they need — and the DNC is making sure they know exactly who to blame. The billboards also direct passersby to TrumpTax.com, an interactive website that spotlights how Trump’s Budget Betrayal is skyrocketing costs, burning holes in working Americans’ pocketbooks, and screwing over everyday Americans. 

Take a look at some of the coverage below:

On Broadcast: 

On KULR8: “…the Democratic National Committee says that they are putting up four billboards outside of hospitals that are closing. They blame President Trump for his policies for their closure. One of those billboards is going up in front of St Patrick Hospital in Missoula later today. … You can see it reads, ‘Under Trump’s Watch, Providence St Patrick Hospital is Closing its Maternity Center.’ There’s a URL for TrumpTax.com, as well, which explains how the DNC believes the big, beautiful bill’s cuts likely played a role in the closure. … DNC Chair Ken Martin released a statement saying, ‘In states across the country, hospitals are either closing their doors or cutting critical services, and it’s Trump’s own voters who will suffer the most. This is what Donald Trump does, screw the people who are counting on him.’”

In Print: 

NOTUS: DNC Rolls Out New Billboard Campaign Outside Rural Hospitals

[Nuha Dolby, 7/22/25]

“The Democratic National Committee is putting new billboards outside rural hospitals as part of a messaging campaign attacking President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill that was signed into law earlier this month.

“The DNC’s billboards will be visible outside of rural hospitals that have closed or cut back services in Silex, Missouri; Columbus, Indiana; Stilwell, Oklahoma; and Missoula, Montana. The billboards all start with ‘Under Trump’s Watch’ before detailing closure issues at the hospital. For example, passerby in Montana will see ‘Under Trump’s Watch, Providence St. Patrick Hospital Is Closing Its Maternity Center.’

“The billboards are part of the organization’s messaging campaign ‘to show how Trump’s policies are hurting the people who voted for him the most,’ according to a press release first shared with NOTUS. The billboards have ‘TrumpTax.com’ repeatedly in a banner at the top; the website reads ‘Taking Money Out of Our Pockets to Give Handouts to the Rich’ and offers bullet points on ‘If you’re not a billionaire, you’re getting screwed over. Here’s how.’

“‘Rural hospitals were already on the brink of collapse thanks to Donald Trump, but now he has put the last nail in the coffin for rural hospitals with his billionaire budget bill. In states across the country, hospitals are either closing their doors or cutting critical services, and it’s Trump’s own voters who will suffer the most,’ the DNC’s chair, Ken Martin, said in a statement.

“‘This is what Donald Trump does — screw over the people who are counting on him. After blowing a lethal hole in rural hospital funding, Republicans are about to find out that their flimsy funding band-aid won’t be enough to protect them from voters’ righteous anger. These new DNC billboards plainly state exactly what is happening to rural hospitals under Donald Trump’s watch,’ the statement reads.”

Fox News: Democrats launch billboards outside hospitals to target Trump for ‘Gutting Rural Health Care’

[Paul Steinhauser, 7/22/25]

“The Democratic National Committee (DNC) on Tuesday launched billboards outside three rural hospitals that Democrats say are closing or cutting back services due to President Donald Trump’s recently signed domestic policy package.

“The DNC says it placed billboards in Silex, Missouri; Stillwell, Oklahoma; and Missoula, Montana, to make sure that rural voters, who overwhelmingly supported Trump in last year’s presidential election, ‘know who is responsible for gutting rural health care.’ …

“‘Rural hospitals were already on the brink of collapse thanks to Donald Trump, but now he has put the last nail in the coffin for rural hospitals with his billionaire budget bill,’ DNC chair Ken Martin argued in a statement to Fox News.

“Martin highlighted that ‘in states across the country, hospitals are either closing their doors or cutting critical services, and it’s Trump’s own voters who will suffer the most. This is what Donald Trump does — screw over the people who are counting on him.’”

KSDK: New billboard in Silex blames Trump as Hawley scrambles to reverse Medicaid cuts

[Mark Maxwell, 7/22/25]

“A bold new billboard near the shuttering Silex Wellness Center reads: “UNDER TRUMP’S WATCH, THE SILEX CENTER IS CLOSING ITS DOORS.”

“The sign is part of a national campaign by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) targeting rural communities where hospitals are closing or cutting services following passage of the GOP’s 2025 reconciliation package known as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). …

“‘Rural hospitals were already on the brink of collapse thanks to Donald Trump, but now he has put the last nail in the coffin,’ DNC Chair Ken Martin said. ‘It’s Trump’s own voters who will suffer the most.’

“The DNC’s billboard directs viewers to a website labeled ‘Trump Tax’ and argues that the legislation constitutes a betrayal of the very communities that helped elect the former president.

“‘If you’re not a billionaire, you’re getting screwed over,’ the website says.”

Indy Star: An Indiana hospital cut medical services. A new DNC billboard blames President Trump

[Brittany Carloni, 7/23/25]

“A new billboard on the southeast side of Columbus paid for by the Democratic National Committee blames President Donald Trump for recent medical service cuts at Columbus Regional Health and is part of a multi-state campaign to show Trump-voting communities what the party views as negative effects to rural health care in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ 

“The Indiana billboard, which was expected to be installed July 22, is one of four billboards the DNC unveiled addressing hospitals that are closing or cutting medical services across the country. In addition to Indiana, the DNC launched billboards in Missouri, Oklahoma and Montana. A spokesperson told IndyStar the party paid ‘four figures’ for the Indiana sign. …

“‘Under Trump’s watch, Columbus Regional Health is cutting medical services,’ the Columbus billboard reads. It directs passersby to trumptax.com, a page on the DNC website with state-by-state impacts of the president’s tax and spending cuts bill that was signed into law on July 4. …

“In a news release about the billboards, DNC chair Ken Martin said Trump ‘put the last nail in the coffin for rural hospitals’ and that Trump’s voters ‘will suffer the most.’ Nearly 63% of voters in Bartholomew County, where Columbus is located, voted for Trump in the 2024 presidential election. 

“‘After blowing a lethal hole in rural hospital funding, Republicans are about to find out that their flimsy funding band-aid won’t be enough to protect them from voters’ righteous anger,’ Martin said. ‘These new DNC billboards plainly state exactly what is happening to rural hospitals under Donald Trump’s watch.’” 

NonStop Local: Billboard in Missoula criticizes President Trump’s impact on hospitals

[Ian Alvano, 7/22/25]

“A new billboard has appeared in Missoula, drawing attention to President Trump’s policies and their alleged effects on rural hospitals. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) announced that billboards would be placed nationwide outside hospitals that have had to close or reduce services, attributing these issues to Trump’s policies and budget cuts. …

“DNC Chair Ken Martin released a statement accompanying the press release about the billboards, saying, ‘…After blowing a lethal hole in rural hospital funding, Republicans are about to find out that their flimsy funding band-aid won’t be enough to protect them from voters’ righteous anger. These new DNC billboards plainly state exactly what is happening to rural hospitals under Donald Trump’s watch.’”

Washington Post: DNC putting billboards outside rural hospitals impacted by Trump’s bill

[Amy B Wang, 7/22/25]

“The Democratic National Committee is putting up billboards outside rural hospitals that it said have already had to close or cut back services because of cuts included in the Republicans’ ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ that President Donald Trump recently signed into law.

“‘Rural hospitals were already on the brink of collapse thanks to Donald Trump, but now he has put the last nail in the coffin for rural hospitals with his billionaire budget bill. In states across the country, hospitals are either closing their doors or cutting critical services, and it’s Trump’s own voters who will suffer the most,’ DNC chair Ken Martin said in a statement.

“The billboards — which direct people to TrumpTax.com, a DNC-operated site — will appear outside hospitals in Silex, Missouri; Columbus, Indiana; Stillwell, Oklahoma; and Missoula, Montana.”