Trump pitches to Wisconsin farmers as tariffs bite
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- Trump held a farming roundtable in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on Friday, targeting rural voters before the November midterms.
- Van Orden is the Republican incumbent facing Democratic challenger Rebecca Cook, who leads in recent polls and is a strong fundraiser.
- Farmers report severe cost pressures: an April Farm Bureau survey found 70% cannot afford needed fertilizer, and tariffs on soybeans have limited export markets.
- Gas prices rose to an average of $4.04 per gallon, $1.08 above the previous year, according to the American Automobile Association.
- Trump vowed that fertilizer and gas prices would drop and claimed the war with Iran is “largely finished”.
Why it matters: Rural voters and Trump’s campaign gain a platform to address soaring fertilizer costs—70% of farmers say they can’t afford them—while Democrats risk losing a House seat if the appeal fails.
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