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Ex-Trump aide says president 'punched farmers in the mouth' and GOP should be worried
- Marc Short warns Trump’s trade policies have punished farmers and risk GOP Senate gains in 2026.
- Short says policy shifts threaten rural coalitions built around farming in previous campaigns.
- Farm sector losses include billions in crop value and rising bankruptcies through 2024-2025.
- Exports to China and Canada faltered, shrinking demand for American crops.
- Economic relief from the White House totals $12 billion but is seen as insufficient.
- Ohio, Iowa and North Carolina are identified as battlegrounds affected by farm-sector distress.
- Short tied farmer distress to broader political consequences for Republican coalitions.
- Analysts see limited relief measures as only a starting point for addressing rural economic pain.
- The piece emphasizes the need to win voter support in each cycle to maintain coalitions.
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