President Trump Speaks at Agriculture Roundtable in Chippewa Falls, WI
The White House says Trump’s policies have saved an estimated 55,600 family farms in Wisconsin and delivered $124.5 million in crop insurance savings.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump hosted a roundtable at Custer Farms in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, to promote his administration's agricultural policies and economic agenda for farmers.
- The administration reported dairy exports surged nearly $1.2 billion under Trump's leadership, with gains of 41% to Japan, 48% to the Middle East, and 61% to the E.U., citing trade achievements as justification for the visit.
- Trump claimed average farm incomes skyrocketed by more than 20% in his first year, while Republican Representative Derrick Van Orden and Olympic speed skater Jordan Stolz attended the event, with Stolz presenting one of his medals to the president.
- During his speech, Trump claimed the African American employment rate had reached its lowest historical point; however, Bureau of Labor Statistics data released Friday showed the Black unemployment rate at 6.6% in May, up from 6.1% a year earlier.
- The visit carries political weight as Trump won Chippewa County with more than 60% in 2024, while Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mandela Barnes is promoting an opposing agricultural agenda centered on antitrust enforcement and farm aid.
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