{"id":2415635,"date":"2025-03-26T15:06:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billboard-targeting-don-bacon-over-medicaid-and-musk-taken-down\/"},"modified":"2025-03-26T15:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T19:07:19","slug":"billboard-aimed-at-don-bacon-regarding-medicaid-and-one-about-musk-have-been-removed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billboard-aimed-at-don-bacon-regarding-medicaid-and-one-about-musk-have-been-removed\/","title":{"rendered":"Billboard aimed at Don Bacon regarding Medicaid and one about Musk have been removed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbillboard-aimed-at-don-bacon-regarding-medicaid-and-one-about-musk-have-been-removed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2415635&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A billboard targeting Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) for allegedly cutting Medicaid and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/g20-backs-bidens-global-tax-plan-despite-opposition-by-small-countries\/\" title=\"G20 backs Biden\u2019s global tax plan despite opposition by small countries\">giving tax breaks<\/a> to billionaires was taken down following threats of legal action from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). The billboard was part of a campaign by the Democratic super PAC House Majority Forward, which previously had four out of six billboards removed after the NRCC sent a cease-and-desist letter. Although two billboards remained active due to a different vendor,the NRCC&#8217;s pressure led to the eventual removal of the billboard focused on Bacon. The NRCC claimed the billboard was defamatory, while Bacon&#8217;s spokesperson asserted that Republicans are indeed initiating cuts to Medicaid. House Majority Forward criticized the decision, labeling it an attack on free speech.The campaign sought to raise awareness about proposed Medicaid cuts amid budget reconciliation discussions in Congress.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Billboard targeting Don Bacon over Medicaid and Musk taken down after NRCC threats<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2075382\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A billboard accusing Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) of cutting <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicaid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Medicaid<\/a> and giving tax breaks to billionaires has finally come down after <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Republicans<\/a>&lsquo; campaign arm threatened legal action, the latest step in the collapse of a Democratic super PAC&rsquo;s messaging campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> exclusively reported last week that four of six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3350543\/house-majority-forward-elon-musk-medicaid-vulnerable-gop-districts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">billboards launched<\/a> by House Majority Forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3353544\/democrats-medicaid-billboards-house-majority-forward-nrcc-defamation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">were taken down<\/a> after the National Republican Congressional Committee sent a cease-and-desist letter to Lamar Advertising Company, threatening it would be liable for defamation. However, two of the billboards targeting Bacon and Reps. Gabe Evans (R-CO) remained standing, as they were operating under a different vendor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3359437\/american-heroes-sculpture-garden-brian-mast-bill\/\">American heroes, dead or alive, may be honored in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">national sculpture garden&#038;nbsp<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3359497\/north-carolina-transgender-bathroom-bill-gop\/\">North Carolina GOP introduces transgender bathroom bill after repealing similar 2016 law<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3359195\/jasmine-crockett-greg-abbott-hot-wheels-busing-migrants-social-media\/\">Crockett liked posts calling Abbott &#8216;Hot Wheels&#8217; before he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-gov-abbott-responds-after-nyc-mayor-says-hes-forcing-migrants-to-his-city\/\" title=\"Texas Gov. Abbott Responds After NYC Mayor Says He&#039;s &quot;Forcing&quot; Migrants to His City\">started busing migrants<\/a>, despite her explanation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Now, the billboard targeting Bacon is coming down after the NRCC sent a similar cease-and-desist letter to vendor Link Media stating that &ldquo;to avoid defaming [Bacon], your company must cease any and all plans to display this billboard to the public,&rdquo; per a letter obtained by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Link Media&rsquo;s general counsel sent a reply on Monday, per an email reviewed by the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. The counsel notified the NRCC that &ldquo;it will no longer run the advertising content&rdquo; but will &ldquo;allow them to submit revised content that accurately reflects the circumstances.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite the disgusting effort by the liberal con artists at House Majority Forward to fool Nebraskans, their dishonest billboards were taken down because all they can do is lie when they have no real message,&rdquo; NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;The Democrats&rsquo; fear-mongering tactics won&rsquo;t work because the American people aren&rsquo;t buying it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Snapshot of a billboard featuring Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Elon Musk, knocking the congressman for voting to &ldquo;cut Medicaid to give billionaires like him tax cuts.&rdquo; (Provided by House Majority Forward)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>House Majority Forward launched the billboards against Bacon, Evans, and Reps. Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA), Monica De La Cruz (R-TX), Jen Kiggans (R-VA), and Rob Wittman (R-VA) last week, targeting the vulnerable Republicans over Medicaid. The healthcare beneficiary program is at the center of arguments across the aisle as the GOP plans for $2 trillion in cuts through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-begin-fast-track-process-to-pass-covid-relief-without-gop\/\" title=\"... begin fast-track process to pass COVID relief without GOP\">budget reconciliation process<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The billboards claimed the Republicans &ldquo;voted to cut Medicaid to give billionaires like him tax cuts,&rdquo; referring to Musk, who was featured on the billboard next to the lawmaker.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tell Don Bacon to oppose Medicaid cuts,&rdquo; the billboard in Nebraska&rsquo;s 2nd Congressional District read.<\/p>\n<p>The billboard targeting Bacon was still up last week, according to a photo sent to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> by House Majority Forward. But a spokesperson for the super PAC said its lawyers and Link Media&rsquo;s had conversations over the weekend regarding the billboard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pictured: A billboard from House Majority Forward targeting Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) in Nebraska&rsquo;s 2nd District as of Thursday, March 20, 2025. (Photo contributed by House Majority Forward)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>House Majority Forward&rsquo;s lawyers told the vendor they contractually agreed to indemnify them, or secure someone against legal liability, for the language in the ad. However, Link Media&rsquo;s counsel said they were concerned about public &ldquo;controversy&rdquo; and were unwilling to keep the billboard running.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Link Media for comment.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is unfortunately a decision not based in fact, but one made due to coercion and threats from anti-free speech Republicans,&rdquo; HMF communications director CJ Warnke told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> &ldquo;Don Bacon said it himself, Republicans are cutting Medicaid. This is a dark day for America, and Republicans will stop at nothing to cut Medicaid and silence the truth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>All six Republicans targeted in the billboards voted for the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3330032\/house-passes-trump-budget-resolution-mike-johnson-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">budget resolution<\/a>, which unlocks reconciliation. Bacon said during the week of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-demands-to-know-whether-doj-is-investigating-her-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"AOC demands to know whether DOJ is investigating her - ...\">budget resolution vote<\/a> he had relayed concerns to leadership over possible cuts to Medicaid. He later <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/program\/washington-journal\/rep-don-bacon-on-house-republicans-and-president-trumps-agenda\/656345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> C-SPAN&rsquo;s <em>Washington Journal<\/em> that the cuts would &ldquo;not affect the quality of care.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3353544\/democrats-medicaid-billboards-house-majority-forward-nrcc-defamation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DEMOCRATS DEALT MESSAGING BLOW AFTER NRCC DEFAMATION THREAT FORCES MEDICAID BILLBOARDS TO COME DOWN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For example, they&rsquo;re going to add work requirements for able-bodied adults that don&rsquo;t have children,&rdquo; Bacon said on Feb. 27. &ldquo;They&rsquo;re going to audit all the lists &mdash; they stopped doing that &mdash; and if you don&rsquo;t belong on Medicaid, they&rsquo;ll take you off.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have increased their attacks on Republicans over Medicaid cuts after the Congressional Budget Office released a memo noting that the $880 billion in proposed Energy and Commerce Committee cuts run right through the healthcare beneficiary program. But pulling down the billboards delivered a blow to the Democrats&rsquo; messaging plans &mdash; particularly as several Democrats continue to face blowback from constituents that they&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3352138\/tensions-high-pair-town-halls-nebraska-maryland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">do not have a solid plan<\/a>&nbsp;to fight back against Trump and Republicans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2075382\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2075382\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Billboard accusing Don Bacon of Medicaid cuts taken down after NRCC threats<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2648,"featured_media":2415636,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FBBAA8BF-E5B7-40FE-90A0-E31F7965FDB1.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[21373,52210,11975],"class_list":["post-2415635","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-billboard","tag-donbacon","tag-medicaid"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FBBAA8BF-E5B7-40FE-90A0-E31F7965FDB1.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2648"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2415635"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2415639,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2415635\/revisions\/2415639"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2415636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2415635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2415635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2415635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}