Merrill: Thune, Rounds helped shove through Trump’s “big, disastrous budget bill”

After the U.S. Senate passed their version of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and budget reconsiliation bill (July 1, 2025), South Dakota Democratic Party Chair Shane Merrill released the following statement:

“Leader Thune and Senator Rounds chose tax breaks for the wealthy over the needs of hard working South Dakotans. This bill targets our most vulnerable citizens, robbing them of their health insurance, taking food off the table, increasing energy bills, and killing good-paying jobs. Our rural communities will also experience sweeping cuts to hospitals and nursing homes. Thune and Rounds are throwing working families under the bus. South Dakotans need to hold them accountable for the disaster they have created for our state.”