Rebecca Carlson was counting on Trump to turn things around for her 1,300-acre farm in northern Michigan.
The farm has been in her family for generations but struggled over the past several years amid the rising cost of fuel, fertilizer and other operating expenses. Then, last year, bad weather wiped out much of her crop.
Prices for cherries, her main crop, had increased during Trump's first term and she was hoping to see a similar economic boost this time around. Instead, her farm has been caught up in the widespread government funding freezes, jeopardizing her ability to hire the workers she needs for this season's harvest. It could leave her $200,000 in debt if she's unable to access the grant money that had been awarded to her farm.
“I’ll admit to you, I bleed Republican. However, this has left a sour taste in my mouth,” Carlson said.
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