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  • Conservative Group Thanks Senate Republicans for Efforts to Reform the Broken 340B Drug Discount Program Ahead of Key Hearing

    30-Second Ad is Backed by a Six-Figure Ad Campaign in Washington, DC and Target States Bracketing Key Senate Hearing

    WASHINGTON – Building America’s Future (BAF), a conservative nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting President Trump’s America First agenda, today announced a new ad campaign calling out the waste, fraud, and abuse that has overtaken the 340B Drug Pricing Program thanks to greedy hospitals across the U.S. The spot also praises key Republican senators for their work to reform the program.

    As the ads making up the campaign note, recent revelations from the Vermont State House Committee on Healthcare prove the brokenness of the 340B program. A Vermont hospital, the Rutland Regional Medical Center, marked up a Crohn’s disease treatment from $8,000 to $96,000 under the 340B program – an increase of over 1000%.

    The effort by BAF comes ahead of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on the 340B Drug Pricing Program and praises Senate Republicans for leading the charge to clean up the program: “Some Senators are standing up for us – tackling this waste, fraud, abuse, and protecting access to health insurance. Senators: Thank you for putting patients over profits.” 

    The 30-second ad is backed by a mid-six-figure buy and will air on digital platforms in the coming weeks in Washington, DC and key target states listed below. As part of the campaign, BAF will bracket the Senate HELP Committee hearing with experiential outdoor advertising and an X takeover in Washington, DC. The ads thank the following members of the HELP Committee:

    • Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
    • Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS)
    • Senator Tim Scott (R-SC)
    • Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO)
    • Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
    • Senator Jim Banks (R-IN)
    • Senator Jon Husted (R-OH)
    • Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL)

    Watch the ad here.

    TRANSCRIPT:

    Certain hospitals and clinics exploit a charity program called 340B.

    They mark up medicine and we pay more for insurance and taxes. 

    One 340B hospital in Vermont marked up a vital treatment more than 1000% to $96,000. 

    It’s happening everywhere. 

    No one knows where the money goes… 

    But some Senators are standing up for us – tackling this waste, fraud, abuse

    And protecting access to health insurance.

    Senators: Thank you for putting patients over profits.

    The 340B Drug Program is a federal drug pricing program intended to serve as a lifeline for lower-income communities, but has instead become a powerful engine of healthcare consolidation in America. 

    The Ways and Means Committee recently held the “Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Where Tax-Exempt Hospitals are Spending Your Tax Dollars,” discussing how nonprofit hospitals use their tax-exempt status to abuse the 340B program. And it’s not just Congress that’s calling out the program; news outlets across the country have begun pointing to hospitals in Michigan, Colorado, and North Dakota, where major abuse of the program has occurred.

    • Colorado: Uncompensated care meets 340B: Colorado’s numbers force a reckoning 
    • Michigan: Trump is fighting ‘egregious’ hospital drug markups, and Henry Ford Health isn’t happy
    • North Dakota: Uncovered Presentation Reveals How Sanford Health Uses Government Program to Transition Minors

    President Trump has been a staunch supporter of reforming this out-of-control program, joining his son and other conservative leaders in their critiques of the program. President Trump is working to reform the 340B program in Washington, and Congress’s OBBB includes $50 billion for rural hospitals, dispelling Big Hospitals’ excuse that the 340B program is a lifeline for rural hospitals.

    • Donald Trump Jr. X Post: “WTF!??? It’s bad enough that leftwing states are doing this crap to our kids, but Kentucky???”
    • HHS Secretary Robert F Kennedy testified before Congress recently, acknowledging that the program is “not a straightforward program” and patients “seldom get the benefits of the drug reduction.” 
    • Reilly Gaines has taken to X on the topic of 340B and found that “the 340B program is being used by a Kentucky CVS to give $$$ to a Massachusetts health care provider that is doing gender transitions on kids.” 

    A recent report by the Job Creators Network found that some hospitals participating in the 340B program are sheltering billions of dollars in profits offshore, underscoring how far the program has drifted from its charitable intent and how urgently reforms are needed to restore accountability and fairness.

    BACKGROUND:

    • Building America’s Future in September ran an X takeover campaign thanking Michigan Speaker of the House Matt Hall for standing with President Trump to crack down on the abuse of the 340B Drug Pricing Program. 
    • Polling from BAF was released in July that showed Republicans sour on legislators who work against President Trump to expand the 340B program in the states.
    • In February, BAF debuted box truck campaigns outside of the State Houses in Kentucky, North Dakota, and Nebraska that read: “340B is subsidizing gender transitions for kids.”
    • In January, BAF released the ad “Sabotage,” urging state lawmakers to work with President Trump to end the out-of-control 340B program that subsidizes health care for illegal aliens and gender transitions for kids.
    • BAF debuted the ad “Say No” in April 2024, thanking VA Governor Glen Youngkin for rejecting the expansion of the 340B program and encouraging others to follow his lead.
    • In February 2024, BAF launched the ad “Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants” highlighting how the 340b Drug Pricing Program launched American taxpayers’ dollars to pay for the healthcare of illegal immigrants. 

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  • With the Southern Border Fixed, Kristi Noem’s Gaze Turns to Detroit

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate Rep. John James held a roundtable discussion in Detroit on Friday, with a key focus on our northern border with Canada. 

  • Trump allies spotlight ‘northern border crisis’ as criminal activity shifts from south

    DETROIT, MI — As national debate over border security continues to heat up, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and U.S. Rep. John James brought the conversation to Detroit on Friday, warning that Michigan has become ground zero for a growing crisis at the northern border.

  • WHAT THEY ARE SAYING

    DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Talks “Northern Border Security” at Building America’s Future Roundtable in Detroit

    DETROIT, MI — The America’s Future Tour, a project of Building America’s Future, on Friday hosted U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at a policy roundtable event focused on the need to secure the northern border and protect Americans from the deadly drugs, illicit trade, and human trafficking infiltrating our country through Canada.

    The roundtable exposed Canada’s failure to adequately help the Trump administration secure the northern border and shined a light on how cartels exploit tribal lands to smuggle drugs and other illicit items into the U.S. The panel also praised President Trump for the actions he has taken to secure the northern border and encouraged him to continue using trade negotiations to ensure Canada steps up its enforcement efforts.

    Here’s What They Are Saying:

    Fox News: WATCH LIVE: Secretary Kristi Noem attends ‘America’s Future Tour’ on national security

    mLive Michigan: Trump allies spotlight ‘northern border crisis’ as criminal activity shifts from south

    “We are really hopeful that this new leader, Prime Minister [Mark] Carney, will be a different individual — someone who will work closely with the Trump administration to give us the security, the information, and the partnerships we need.”

    @Sec_Noem: Today in Detroit, I joined the Building America’s Future roundtable to discuss threats at the US-Canada border. Thanks to the leadership of @POTUS Trump, we’ve brought illegal southern border crossings to their lowest point in five years. Now, it’s time we replicate that success on our northern border as criminals and cartels look to exploit Canada’s security vulnerabilities and weak border enforcement. We will not allow Canada’s policy failures to become America’s public health crisis.

    Fox 2 Detroit: Homeland Director Kristi Noem talks Canadian border at Detroit town hall

    Mid-Michigan Now: Illegal crossings through northern border have increased, says Kristi Noem

    “I spent a little time today looking at your ports of entry and talking with some of the folks there, just about the fact that they’re seeing so many more TDA members, MS-13 members crossing now here at the northern ports of entry and coming across the northern border, because the southern border is closed, they’re stopping them because they’re there and they still have the resources to,” said Noem at a roundtable hosted by America’s Future Tour in Detroit.

    @libsoftiktok: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem just SLAMMED former Canada PM Justin Trudeau for failing to work with the Trump admin to secure our northern border and making false promises: “Justin Trudeau was a train wreck.. and he was very hard to work with.” BODIED

    @JohnJamesMI: President @realDonaldTrump’s One Big Beautiful Bill gives Secretary @KristiNoem and DHS the resources they need to Secure Our Borders. Thank you, Secretary Noem, for paying us a visit in Detroit to discuss securing the northern border. This is how we are Making America Great Again. 🇺🇸

    @MIPOAM: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem met in Detroit with Sen. John James, POAM President Jim Tignanelli to address border threats. Focus: local enforcement strain, tribal land smuggling, & federal-state-tribal coordination. #BorderSecurity #Michigan #POAM https://bit.ly/4n7OLEB

    Macomb Daily: Macomb Congressman James cites ‘northern border crisis’ at event

    James, a Trump ally who’s running to be Michigan’s next governor, said, “We’re at the forefront, we’re at the epicenter of the northern border crisis.” Their comments came at a roundtable discussion inside The Norwood that was part of a tour organized by the pro-Trump nonprofit group Building America’s Future.

    @JonathanOosting: At Detroit even with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Michigan governor candidate and US Rep. John James says there is a “northern border crisis” with Canada.

    @libsoftiktok: Heartbreaking Rachel Morin’s mother recounts her daughter’s brutal murder at the hands of an illegal— praises Trump’s border policies. “I’ve met with President Trump, I can honestly say that he’s heard the cry of a mother and he genuinely cares.” America will never forget you Rachel 💔

    Fox 2 Detroit: Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem talks northern border at town hall

    Homeland Security Director Kristi Noem was in Detroit Friday with the tour called “America’s Future.” At the town hall Noem said that the attention and focus on the southern border, has led to questions about what’s being done here. “We’re not letting down our guard here at the northern border,” she said.

    Washington Examiner: More Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs crossing border from Canada: Noem

    “As great as Michigan is, we are at the forefront. We are the epicenter of the northern border crisis,” James said. “We need closer ties and more seriousness from our Canadian neighbors with regard to border security.”

    Michigan Enjoyer: With the Southern Border Fixed, Kristi Noem’s Gaze Turns to Detroit

    “The panel discussed several issues confronting the current Trump administration’s efforts to secure the nation’s borders and deal with the breathtaking flow of unfettered illegal immigrants that occurred under the Biden administration.”

    @MeghanReckling: Today, during a roundtable with @Sec_Noem and @JohnJamesMI focused on securing our northern border in Detroit, someone got a special shoutout!! She may be young, but her presence is mighty—and seeing kids her age taking an interest in our country is exactly what inspires the national leaders of today to keep fighting for a safer, stronger America. It’s about leaving her generation a nation even greater than the one we inherited. 🇺🇸

    CBS Detroit: Kristi Noem visits Detroit, discusses northern border security

    The Detroit News: James warns of ‘northern border crisis’ at Detroit event with Homeland Security chief

    At Friday’s event, Noem described Canada’s former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as a “train wreck” and “hard to work with.” But she said Trump’s team was hopeful that Mark Carney, who was sworn in as the new prime minister in March, would be different.

    Bridge Michigan: Kristi Noem, Trump allies warn of ‘northern border crisis’ at Michigan event

    “Many more” transnational gang members are now attempting to cross into the country’s northern border amid ramped-up security at the southern border with Mexico, she said during a panel discussion in Detroit with Republican US Rep. John James and other border security advocates.

    @RunWithRunestad: Yesterday in Detroit, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem did a remarkable job outlining just how open the borders were under the Biden administration. She highlighted the mass migration of millions, including an unchecked flow of child traffickers, fentanyl dealers, hard-core convicted murderers and rapists, sleeper cells, and more. What continues to astonish me is that Democrats have never voiced even the slightest opposition to these wide-open borders or the devastating consequences they have had on the American people. Secretary Noem also pointed out that in the last two months of the current Trump administration, the United States achieved the lowest number of illegal border crossings in recorded history. These are the kinds of policies the overwhelming majority of voters have demanded — and now, once again, are beginning to see implemented. Yet Democrat officeholders remain stubbornly committed to open-border policies that endanger American communities.

    Detroit Free Press: U.S.-Canada border threat growing, Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem says in Detroit

    “We are not letting our guard down at the northern border,” because the country is only as secure as its weakest border link, Noem told about 300 people at a lounge and events venue in Detroit’s New Center area, at a “Secure Our Northern Border” event hosted by the conservative group America’s Future.

    WGVU News: Dept. of Homeland Security holds northern border security event in Detroit 

    Congressman, and Michigan Gubernatorial Candidate, John James says Canada isn’t doing its part to protect Americans: “Sadly, we need closer ties and more seriousness from our Canadian neighbors with regard to border security.”

  • New Ad Calls on Trump to Put the Pressure on Canada Over Northern Border Security

    President Trump has carried out his campaign promise to secure the southern border, with illegal border crossing numbers at historic lows. But it’s not the only border that needs to be shored up. Conservative group Building America’s Future is shining a spotlight on the U.S.-Canada border with a new ad titled “Lock the Door.”

  • Group spends $1 million on ad asking Trump to ‘keep unleashing American energy’

    EXCLUSIVE — The Restoring Energy Dominance Coalition, a conservative nonprofit organization, is spending $1 million on an ad to encourage President Donald Trump to stay the course on his all-of-the-above, America First energy agenda.

  • Building America’s Future Brackets New Canadian PM’s Visit to White House: “Help President Trump Secure the Northern Border NOW!”

    The Elon Musk-backed nonprofit group Building America’s Future is rolling out mobile billboards calling on Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to help the White House “secure the northern border NOW.”

  • Exclusive — Building America’s Future: ‘It’s Time to Take President Trump’s Southern Border Playbook to the North’

    “It’s time to take President Trump’s southern border playbook to the north,” Building America’s Future (BAF) makes clear in its latest campaign, reviewed first by Breitbart News.

  • Trump officials outline federal blueprint for combating CCP influence on US soil

    EXCLUSIVE — A pair of Trump-world veterans outlined a new blueprint Thursday for directly countering the Chinese Communist Party’s influence on American soil.

  • New 6-figure ad touts Trump policies that have key industry ‘booming’: ‘You voted for it’

    FIRST ON FOX: A conservative energy group has debuted its latest ad as part of a seven-figure campaign supporting President Donald Trump’s “all-of-the-above energy” agenda.