What planet is El Trumpo living on? Who could possibly take an idea like this seriously? How many truly "able bodied" people do you think are receiving Medicaid bennies? Even if they are technically able bodied, they're probably obese couch potatoes in their 50s who wouldn't last a day picking lettuce.
So making yet another U-turn, now he says he'll let the farmers be in charge? What does that mean? Who are all the new ICE Gestapo agents he is hiring round up to deport?
It gets more surreal every day.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/09/trump-agriculture-medicaid-migrant-farm-workers
US agriculture secretary says Medicaid recipients can replace deported farm workers
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Quotehe says he'll let the farmers be in charge? What does that mean?
A farmer in charge
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CIVILEATS.COM •
2026-01-15ICE Crackdown Is Impacting Minnesota's Farms and Food System, Officials Say (https://civileats.com/2026/01/15/ice-crackdown-is-impacting-minnesotas-farms-and-food-system-officials-say/)
A state official warned of 'serious ripple effects' from immigration operations that are impacting farms, restaurants, and the food supply.
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WPR.ORG •
2026-01-05Deportations are set to explode — a huge worry for farmers already facing a labor shortage (https://www.wpr.org/news/deportations-worry-farmers-labor-shortage-harvest)
American agriculture relies on foreign workers. With Trump's immigration crackdown set to expand, some farmers fear that workers will be even harder to find.
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FB.ORG •
2026-01-15Agricultural Groups Sound Alarm about Farmers' Future (https://www.fb.org/news-release/agricultural-groups-sound-alarm-about-farmers-future)
America's farmers, ranchers, and growers are facing extreme economic pressures that threaten the long-term viability of the U.S. agriculture sector.
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DTNPF.COM •
2026-01-12Farm Policy Outlook for 2026 (https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/01/12/lawmakers-see-opening-finish-farm)
Lawmakers See Opening to Finish Farm Bill, Tackle Labor Shortages in 2026