Many voters in rural America cast their ballots for Republicans in the last election because they believed their values would be defended — and their communities prioritized over wealthy elites and urban power centers.

But recent policy decisions have made one thing clear: Rural America was not protected. It was sacrificed.

From criminal investigations to economically backward tariffs, and now the dismantling of critical health care infrastructure, the betrayal is not accidental. It is the inevitable result of long-held priorities — polished for voters but designed for donors.

At the center of this betrayal is a bill wrapped in classic Orwellian doublespeak: the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Behind the grandstanding lies the reality — brutal cuts to Medicaid that will devastate rural hospitals, strip healthcare from vulnerable families and stall already-precarious local economies.

Just months ago, less than two weeks after President Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, Americans were promised by Trump that programs like........

© The Hill