GOP senators 'clash' as Trump’s 'double whammy' sparks red state backlash

Systemic Error Podcast · Sep 25, 2026 · 5m

U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 15, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Republicans Built the Squeeze. Farmers Are Paying for It.

A Price Crisis With Authors

The immediate dispute is over diesel: with Grassley citing a price of $6.57 in Iowa in a September 19 post, he urged President Trump to embargo exports. But The Hill’s reporting places that demand inside a broader squeeze created partly by federal policy. Trump’s global trade war has hit commodities including pork and soybeans, while fuel and fertilizer costs have further strained farm income.

That…