Kansas Farmers Regret Trump Vote: Economic Ruin and Political Reckoning
Kansas farmer and consultant Ben Palen criticizes fellow farmers for supporting Donald Trump’s policies, arguing they inflicted significant harm on the agricultural sector. Palen highlights Trump’s trade wars, which alienated key buyers of American agricultural goods, and the dismantling of crucial support programs. He points to the elimination of climate initiatives and uncertainty surrounding vital farm subsidies and export assistance, further jeopardizing farmers’ livelihoods. Ultimately, Palen urges farmers to transcend partisan politics and recognize the unsustainable trajectory of the current administration’s actions.
John Q. Hosedrinker