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September 03, 2026
Runaway Country with Alex Wagner
Trump’s Red State Sabotage

In This Episode

Has Trump created Farmageddon? Rising fuel and fertilizer costs due to the war with Iran, tariffs on goods because of the trade war with Canada, and a Farm Bill stuck in Congress have created a perfect storm of pain for American farmers.

 

This week Alex speaks to 5th generation Iowa farmer Joshua Manske, to get a real accounting of how the President’s red state agricultural base is feeling. Then she breaks down the big picture implications for Republicans ahead of the midterms with Brian Beutler, founder and author of the Substack newsletter Off Message, and the cohost of the Politix podcast.

 

Pre-order Alex’s new book, The Steal: Four Right-Wing Hard-Liners, One Republican Presidency, and The Raid On America’s Courts and subscribe to her Substack here.

 

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