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In Case You Missed It: Trump Administration Delivers Bad News During Holidays, Hopes No Body Notices

While hardworking Americans were busy celebrating the holidays, gathering around dinner tables and cheering on their favorite football teams, the Trump administration was hard at work trying to hide the damage it’s doing to farm country and rural communities across the country. 

Here are some of the things they tried to bury over the holidays.

  • In Trump’s economy, hunger in America reaches 10-year high: As food prices continue to increase, in part due to President Trump’s reckless tariffs, more Americans are struggling to keep food on the table. Despite these findings, USDA continues with its decision to terminate its hunger survey.

 

 

 

 

  • Trump’s plan to reshape USDA is panned: The public comment period regarding the planned reorganization of USDA – which is expected to cause additional staff losses and reduce productivity and efficiency – concluded just before the holidays. The takeaway? Trump’s plan will harm farmers.
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