Another Poll Shows Farmer Support for Trump Fading

Another poll shows support of President Trump by farmers is declining.  A new Farm Journal poll shows that while almost 70% of America's farmers and ranchers voted for Donald Trump in 2016, only 54% would vote for him again.  Nearly 2,500 farmers participated in the online poll.

51% of those participating view the president as favorable, while 43% view him unfavorably and 5% view him neither favorable nor unfavorable.  When asked if their opinion of President Trump had changed since the start of trade wars, 38% of respondents indicated they had no change in their opinion, while 36% said their opinion was less favorable and 26% said their opinion was more favorable.

Even as the 2018 drought in the Midwest continues to cast a shadow over this year's harvest amidst the tariff battles, some respondent's comments were positive declaring President Trump the "best president America has ever had" while others are proclaiming him "the worst.”

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