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Brooke Rollins: “Already in the first year, we have secured 19 new trade…”

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Published June 6, 2026 | Video Starts at 09:16

I don't have time to get into all the details, but if anyone has questions, I'll look forward to ensuring I can answer all of them. We're also ensuring our farmers can compete and win the international stage and in global markets. Already in the first year, we have secured 19 new trade deals in one year. And leveling the playing field to lay the foundation for that long term prosperity I know all of us are working to achieve on both sides of the aisle. (09:16–09:23)

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“The largest investment in rural America in history was in the working families tax cut of about $250 million.”
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“The wholesale price of eggs has dropped over 90% since last year.”
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“USDA spends nearly $400 million every day on 16 nutrition programs.”
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“Already in one year, we have made over 900 arrests. 900 arrests in the SNAP program. Over 120 convictions.”
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“The Trump administration inherited a farm economy that saw the cost of doing business skyrocket under the previous administration.”
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“Commodity prices plummeted from a 30 year high.”
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“Farm income experienced historic declines in those four years.”
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“Our farmers saw not one new trade deal in those four years under the last administration.”
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“When we left in 2021, we had an $8 billion agricultural surplus, trade surplus.”
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“When we came back, it was a $50 billion agricultural trade deficit.”
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“Adding up to 30 million new base acres for farm safety net programs.”
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