Farmers in the United States are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association.(…)

The American Farm Bureau has emphasized in recent news releases that the Trump administration’s shifts in policy around tariffs and federal grant funding have increased the uncertainty faced by America’s farming communities — a population that overwhelmingly backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election, according to an analysis by the nonprofit newsroom Investigate Midwest.

Trump acknowledged in his March speech to Congress that tariffs in particular may bring “a little bit of an adjustment period” for America’s farmers but said that he believes they will ultimately help by reducing competition from producers in other countries.

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The only ones I will feel sorry for are those who did not vote for Trump. If it is anything like the farmers in WNC then that will be almost zero.

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So welfare queens

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