Lassie MacDonald

State College

Rural Americans have long been the backbone of this country–hardworking, patriotic and committed to community. But today, your rights, livelihoods and futures are under threat–not from immigrants, not from urban elites, but from a man who claims to represent you while gutting the very programs that keep rural communities alive.

Starting in 2026, access to healthcare will be sharply restricted. Millions of rural residents on Medicaid–and even some on Medicare–will lose coverage. SNAP benefits that feed families are being eliminated. Rural hospitals, already on the brink, will shut their doors because of funding cuts in Trump’s massive new budget bill.

Trump promised to lower inflation. He hasn’t. And his proposed tariffs are set to raise prices on everyday goods even further — hurting farmers, working families and small businesses.

Meanwhile, he’s slashing Social Security services and openly hinting at eliminating it after the next election. Family and child separations and street abductions are quietly becoming normalized. Books and history that don’t fit his worldview are being erased.

He’s ignored due process, violated the Constitution repeatedly and seems determined to become a dictator.

Trump does not care about you. He uses you. His loyalty lies only with himself and the wealthy elite who serve his interests.

This is the moment to resist. Speak up. Protest. Call your representatives. We must act now to defend our rights, our families and our democracy–before it’s too late.