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White House on defense after under-the-radar Trump memo sets off firestorm

Trump’s Dairy Exception Is Not an Accident. It’s Patronage With a Border Accent.A Small Leak, A Big MessageThe reported move is simple: the administration quietly shelved a Wisconsin announcement and instead let a Department memo open a path for dairy farms to bring in migrant labor. That single administrative choice matters more than the White House’s spin. It shows who gets access, who gets consulted, and how policy is often delivered when the president wants the benefit without the political cost.Who Actually Holds PowerThe real power in this story sits with the White House and the…

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