The farmers turning on Trump

Today, Explained by Vox

Sep 3, 202626:12News & Politics

As farmers and rural voters reel from moves made by the Trump administration, Democrats see an opening. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered...

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