@joesudbay.bsky.social explains that the country now sees how Trump’s promises on tariffs and deportation are hitting communities hard. But community backlash against ICE and CBP is growing across the country and showing the power of grassroots organizing.

Most farmers are small operators and are the ones getting hurt, while the biggest farms would benefit the most from bailouts. Small farms feel the squeeze every day, but many are still not connecting that pain to the decisions Republican leaders are making.

@jlray.bsky.social breaks down new polling showing a shift inside MAGA voters. Even among those who backed Trump in 2024, most now only somewhat support him rather than strongly support him. The myth of unwavering Trump loyalty is fading.

@jlray.bsky.social explains how voters clearly connect Trump to the tariff policies driving today’s economic uncertainty. Trump pushed these ideas on his own, implemented them without guardrails, and now the chaos is catching up.

Farmer bankruptcies are rising and rural families are being pushed to the edge. @joesudbay.bsky.social breaks down how a political crisis that is hitting rural families all over the country. Our communities deserve real solutions that put them first.

Rural communities are getting hit from every direction. Rising input costs driven by tariffs make it harder for farmers to stay afloat. Commodity prices are sinking. And cuts to Medicaid and SNAP are putting families in even more danger.

In Maryland alone, 1 in 10 people rely on SNAP to put food on the table. Cutting off benefits doesn’t just hurt families — it hurts local economies.

As Gov. @martinomalley.bsky.social says: “We all need to eat. This isn’t partisan — it’s about basic human decency.”

“The president is not a king. Two federal courts ordered the administration to fund SNAP, yet families are still waiting." @repshontelbrown.bsky.social reminded us on our press call today that this isn’t about politics. It’s about feeding Americans in need.

Jonna Higgins Freese traveled all the way from Iowa to Washington D.C to tell her story and urge lawmakers to protect health insurance coverage for working families. Allowing the Affordable Care Act tax credits to expire is a death sentence for working class and rural people.

Abby shares why the differences she sees in her community are actually the reason why she loves it.

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Keri shares why the sense of belonging she feels with her community is at the heart of her motivation to fight for rural communities.

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Damaris shares why education and opportunity for the next generation are at the heart of her motivation to fight for rural communities.

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We discussed the Rural Development hearing on Capitol Hill this week during our weekly Friday Substack Live conversation.

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