Tariff-battered U.S. farmers are getting exactly what they deserve: ex-GOP insider

David Frum, a former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, believes that American farmers are getting exactly what they deserve if they find themselves getting hurt by President Donald Trump's trade wars.

Writing in The Atlantic, Frum breaks down all the ways that Trump's tariffs will hurt American farmers, who overwhelmingly voted for him in the 2024 election.

"Farm costs will rise," Frum explains. "Farm incomes will drop. Under Trump’s tariffs, farmers will pay more for fertilizer.