Trump betrayed farmers. Now real signs of anger show.

[question everything]

New York real estate developer Donald Trump has openly courted the farm vote every time he’s run for president. Green hats emblazoned with “Make Our Farmers Great Again” were commonplace at Trump rallies during all three of his national campaigns. In the 2024 election, American farmers again supported him.

But things are different now. President Trump’s trade policies have punched farmers in the mouth, and this time there’s no global pandemic to blame. Last year, America’s crop farmers lost $34.6 billion, and farm bankruptcies surged to numbers not seen since 2020, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation. This year, 70 percent of farmers surveyed claim they cannot afford all the fertilizers they need. Fuel costs continue to rise as the Iran conflict remains unresolved and the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.

Ninety-four percent of farmers reported that their financial situation has “worsened or remained the same” since last year. Fifteen thousand farms closed in 2025 alone. The New York Times chronicles the closing of American family farms: Bankruptcies were up 55 percent in 2024, 46 percent in 2025 and 70 percent by May of this year.

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Trade wars, waged with little to no coherent strategy, have left the largest buyers of American produce — Mexico, Canada, and China — looking elsewhere. From the end of May through November last year, China didn’t purchase a single American soybean, choosing to do business with Brazil instead. Meanwhile, American agricultural exports to Canada decreased by more than $1 billion, in part because of Canadian boycotts of American products.

States whose economies rely on agriculture are struggling, and it’s showing up in the polls. In Ohio, JD Vance’s old Senate seat and the governor’s mansion are considered toss-ups. Polls for the Senate race in North Carolina, another agriculture-heavy state, show Democratic former governor Roy Cooper with a healthy lead over former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Whatley. Iowa, another state synonymous with agriculture, is currently rated as likely Republican for its open Senate seat but polls continue to show a tight race and the Democrat winning the governor’s race.

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[Blue Full Moon]

1. On vacation driving across Kentucky to go west

All I had seen was Thomas Massie signs and farms for sale and on auction. This is after Massie lost.

[underpants]

3. Sounds like Chinese interests can swoop in at rock bottom prices

Since Trump relented to them on this issue on his visit.

[Blue Full Moon]

4. That's a problem.

Well we know Jinping is his main boss. Groveling on his knees. That has to be about one of the lowest points of America's history.

[PatSeg]

11. This is 21st century warfare

How quickly can we destroy the United States? Meanwhile, Putin's traditional war against Ukraine is not going well, but he has managed to undermine the U.S. in new and innovative ways that are also much cheaper than tanks, guns, planes, and infantry.

Meanwhile, China could be a far more dangerous adversary in the long run, especially when we have an incompetent idiot in charge.

We have enemies, we've always had them, but now the primary danger is from within and our enemies know it.

[sakabatou]

2. Welcome to the Leopards Ate My Face subreddit

[DinahMoeHum]

28. Cue up the music. . .

&list=RDYhX5anr6x7s&start_radio=1

[hatrack]

5. Slow learners, apparently . . .

Oh well.

[bif]

6. But they'll still vote Republican.

And they'll still support the rapist.

[ananda]

12. Yeah, I was going to say I'd bet money...

that they won't vote for Democrat ever.

[ProfessorGAC]

20. Feel Exactly The Same

They will never vote for a member of the party that didn't lie to them & hurt them personally.
Because "socialism" & "dead babies", something, something.

[question everything]

14. But we should still try to approach them. One problem is short of medical care

[Keepthesoulalive]

30. They don't care

This is tribal, they cannot vote for democrats to save their lives or their farms. We need to stop believing they are rational. They believe it is the lord’s will and you can’t shake their hard wired beliefs.

[Resistance1]

33. That is why my thoughts and cares include

Fuck 'em! Fuck 'em all!

[dem4decades]

7. That's too bad, but they'll keep voting Republican, so........

[Blue Owl]

8. Grab them pitchforks dosey doe, Beat that fat fuck with a hoe!

Yee haw!

[Prairie Gates]

9. NY Times just had an article with the same premise, but in that one farmers still supported Trump

and hoped things would improve in this term.

[Ray Bruns]

24. But it's not a cult.

[mgardener]

10. Democrat and farmer

Blake Gendebien is running for Elise Stefanik's seat.
She will not be running again.
Thank God.

[MLWR]

13. These farmers had the experience of donOLD's first term; apparently they learned nothing from that experience.

They not only learned nothing, they would vote for him again. It's clear that they are loathe to help themselves. As important as their work is for the country, it's very hard to feel empathy for their current plight.

[Aviation Pro]

15. I ♥️ face eating leopards

I hope they get fat and happy.

[ColoringFool]

16. 🎻 😭

[tblue37]

17. FAFO.

[modrepub]

18. Farmers Could Save Some Money

By cutting back on their farms spokespeople. Can’t tell how many interviews I’ve seen with well dressed spokespeople with $70 pick up trucks in the background lamenting how hard American farmers have it these days.

[durablend]

19. Vote harder for Trump next time

Maybe things will be different

[Cirsium]

21. Blind alley

There are not enough farm owners in the country to affect electoral outcomes. Acres don't vote, people do. 10,000 people voted for Trump in this agricultural area, yet there are only 300 farm owners.

[Ray Bruns]

22. "But things are different now"

Horseshit! These fuckers would vote for him a fourth time if they could!

[Ray Bruns]

23. The American farmer pictured below

[B.See]

25. More people PLAYED by Trump.

One would think MORE of his constituents have had enough.

Yet there are still a surprising number of voters not yet done with getting rear ended by this CLOWN.

[Skittles]

26. gee, if only they had been warned!

oh wait

[CaptainTruth]

27. Trump betrayed all Americans. That was his plan all along.

I'm amazed so many people are so ignorant they can't see it.

[RockRaven]

29. Farmers betrayed themselves. THEY ARE GETTING EXACTLY WHAT THEY VOTED FOR.

Any claim that "This isn't what I voted for!!!" is a fucking lie.

The Dotard pulled the same tariff/trade war crap in his first term, and China zeroed out their soybean orders then too. And note: then China had years to prepare for a second go 'round.

These assholes voted for The Dotard again because "Democrat lady bad" and so of course they get exactly the same treatment from China, and others to boot.

[EarthFirst]

31. "Have the day y'all voted for now; ya hear?" nt

[Hassler]

32. Any farmers who voted for him after

What he did was them in his first regime is getting exactly what we warned them he would do to them. So own it, MAGA farmers.