Farmer frustrations with Trump spell trouble for Iowa Republicans

Farmer frustrations with Trump spell trouble for Iowa Republicans

After years in the political wilderness, Iowa Democrats are feeling a new sensation

Republicans are ignoring a November threat hiding in the heartland: Washington Post

America’s farmers once formed a reliable pro-Trump coalition. Now they’re hurting, and the cause is the president’s own trade policies — which have been “waged with little to no coherent strategy” and have “punched farmers in the mouth.” This time, Trump can’t blame a global pandemic for their pain.That’s according to a Washington Post op-ed by Marc Short, “Trump betrayed farmers. Now real signs of anger show.” Short served as Vice President Mik…

Republicans Are Ignoring a November Threat Hiding in the Heartland: WaPo Op-Ed

America’s farmers once formed a reliable pro-Trump coalition. Now they’re hurting, and the cause is the president’s own trade policies — which have been “waged with little to no coherent strategy” and have “punched farmers in the mouth.” This time, Trump can’t blame a global pandemic for their pain. That’s according to a Washington Post op-ed by Marc Short, “Trump betrayed farmers. Now real signs of anger show.” Short served as Vice President Mi…

Ex-Trump aide says president 'punched farmers in the mouth' and GOP should be worried

A former aide to President Donald Trump warned that his policies are fueling a rural collapse that could cost Republicans their Senate majority.For three presidential campaigns, Trump made American farmers a cornerstone of his political coalition, handing out green "Make Our Farmers Great Again" hat...

Trump might be losing the farm vote

War in Iran and war on trade hurt farmers and threaten the Republican heartland coalition.