Folks in rural America are being disproportionality affected by the Trump Administration’s policies. Contestation over issues such as protections for veterans, school curriculums, social security benefits, and especially tariffs affecting farmers, are all playing out in the countryside. Jen is joined by Jess Piper to explain what it all means and how people (MAGA voters included) are reacting.
Jess Piper is the Executive Director for Blue Missouri, a grassroots fundraising organization that supports Democratic nominees for Missouri state legislature. In 2022, Jess ran for State Representative in HD1 in Northwest Missouri. She speaks at events regularly and also hosts a weekly podcast called “Dirt Road Democrat”. Make sure to follow Jess on her own Substack The View from Rural Missouri.
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