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Home of the Brave, a political action group, plans to nearly double its billboard campaign in Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa by adding $1 million worth of new billboards to the existing $1.25 million spent. This brings the total number of billboards across these three states to over 350, all aimed at criticizing President Trump for rising prices, supporting his tariffs, and linking gas price increases to U.S. policy towards Iran. The campaign is designed to boost Democratic candidates in congressional races ahead of the midterms.

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Home of the Brave, a political action group, is expanding its billboard campaign in Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa to nearly double its previous efforts. The new $1 million expenditure brings their total billboards to over 350 across these swing states, adding to the initial $1.25 million spent. These billboards criticize President Donald Trump for rising prices by linking them to his tariffs and the Iran conflict, aiming to boost support for Democratic Senate and House candidates ahead of the midterms. According to Sarah Longwell, an advisory board member, regaining control of Congress is their primary goal to hold the administration accountable.

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Drivers in three key swing states are about to see even more billboards blaming President Donald Trump for rising prices

left blames Trump for economic issues
The new plans bring the group’s total billboards across those three states to more than 350. The billboards hit Trump for higher grocery prices, ding Republicans for supporting Trump’s tariffs, and link gas prices to the unpopular Iran war

left criticizes Trump's policies and associates them with negative outcomes

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Everett, B. (2026, October 13). More anti-Trump billboards hit the heartland. Semafor. https://www.semafor.com/article/10/13/2026/more-anti-trump-billboards-hit-the-heartland

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🔮 They’re intended to help Democratic Senate and House candidates that will determine congressional control.

2026-10-13 · assertive framing · More anti-Trump billboards hit the heartland

🔮 The Colom campaign will run the 30-second spot on digital and radio statewide in Mississippi as part of a seven-figure media buy in Mississippi, according to details shared first with Semafor.

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🔮 But they have a proposal that would allow more bipartisan bills to get votes, end time-wasting procedures, and actually allow popular bills to come to the Senate floor and pass, according to details reviewed by Semafor.

2026-10-08 · assertive framing · Senate rules would change under sweeping bipartisan proposal

🔮 On top of raising the minimum wage to $20 per hour and pegging it to inflation, his agenda would promote sectoral bargaining agreements to establish labor standards for entire industries, require companies to provide paid leave, and raise overtime pay for eligible workers from time-and-a-half to double pay.

2026-10-07 · assertive framing · Gallego rolls out ambitious plan to insulate workers against AI

🔮 The winner of Senate control would snatch one of the biggest tangible prizes of the midterms: control over President Donald Trump’s nominees.

2026-10-05 · assertive framing · Democratic-controlled Senate would confirm ‘very few’ Trump nominees

🔮 Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., “may have to” wait until after the midterms to decide on whether to run for his old job as governor — and challenge incumbent Gov. Patrick Morrisey, he told Semafor in an interview this week.

2026-10-02 · assertive framing · West Virginia's Justice may delay decision on running for governor

🔮 “If we had done enough, our constituents wouldn’t be continuing to raise it, and it wouldn’t be the No. 1 thing that everyone’s campaign is talking about,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, told Semafor.

2026-10-01 · assertive framing · 'The No. 1 thing': Republicans agonize over their economic inaction

🔮 “President Trump has been quite vocal that he believes the House should come back,” Cruz said, referring to Trump’s recent remarks predicting Johnson would bring the House back.

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🔮 “This could turn into a real standoff with the military caught in the middle,” a Trump administration official told Semafor.

2026-09-28 · assertive framing · Republicans fuming at Hegseth as war costs build

🔮 Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he was hoping he could keep Republicans from splintering on Iran right before the election: “I would hope the team could hang together on this.”

2026-09-22 · assertive framing · ‘It’s not popular’: Republicans break with Trump on Iran and more

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Home of the Brave is nearly doubling its billboard campaign in Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa, adding $1 million in new billboards on top of the $1.25 million the group already spent.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13

🔮 They’re intended to help Democratic Senate and House candidates that will determine congressional control.

2026-10-13 · Semafor

More anti-Trump billboards hit the heartland · assertive framing

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Drivers in three key swing states are about to see even more billboards blaming President Donald Trump for rising prices, according to details shared first with Semafor. uncertain

Drivers → see → Semafor

Home of the Brave is nearly doubling its billboard campaign in Michigan, Ohio, and Iowa, adding $1 million in new billboards on top of the $1.25 million the group already spent. asserted

group → double → million

The new plans bring the group’s total billboards across those three states to more than 350. asserted

plans → bring → 350

The billboards hit Trump for higher grocery prices, ding Republicans for supporting Trump’s tariffs, and link gas prices to the unpopular Iran war. asserted

billboards → hit → war

They’re intended to help Democratic Senate and House candidates that will determine congressional control. asserted

that → intend → control

“Job number one is winning back Congress. asserted

number → win → Congress

Once we do that, we can start finally holding this administration accountable,” said Home of the Brave advisory board member Sarah Longwell. asserted

Longwell → do → Brave

More anti-Trump billboards hit the heartland