Republicans openly hostile to farmers

[Dante]

A GOP lawmaker supported an immigration crackdown. Her husband paid a price.​

The situation cost Idaho state Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld and her husband most of their income and highlights an escalating split in the party.

Republicans openly hostile to farmers? Yep, that's what some Dairy Farmers and others in an article are saying.

“We live in a free country, and we can actually do business with whoever we want to,” said Arie Roeloffs, owner of Riverbend Dairy, which in April became the fourth to cut ties with Zuiderveld, who is his wife’s campaign treasurer. “What his wife is doing in the state legislature are things that I don’t agree with. And he stands behind her.”

“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive. “This will be a potential tipping point for Idaho: Do we continue to shift further to the right, or do we moderate some? It feels very much like that’s what’s at stake for us, especially in agriculture.”

This is maga turning the GOP into going against almost everything it once stood for. Like Trump and his children (and others) have said. It's not longer the GOP, it's The Trump Party

As of late 2025, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have publicly proclaimed that the Republican Party has been fundamentally transformed into the "Trump Party" or the "America First Party," driven by their father’s MAGA movement rather than traditional GOP establishment policies. [1, 2, 3]
Key Perspectives from Eric Trump & Don Jr.

• "No Longer a Republican Party": Eric Trump declared in 2022 that his father has "redefined" the party, asserting, "It’s no longer the Republican Party, it’s the Trump Party".
• "America First" Move: Donald Trump Jr. proclaimed in December 2025 that the GOP is now the "America First Party" and the "Make America Great Again Party," stating that the old Republican establishment is gone.
• RINO Hunting: Eric Trump has described his father as the "greatest RINO [Republican in Name Only] hunter of all time". He claimed in June 2025 that his father has "killed every RINO there was in Washington, D.C." and created a "united" party,.
• Focus on Loyalty: Both brothers have emerged as "loyalty czars," tasked with vetting potential officials for the second Trump administration to ensure alignment with his vision, according to a 2024 report.
• Post-2020 Pivot: Following the 2020 election, both sons publicly criticized Republicans deemed to lack sufficient support for their father, labeling them "sheep" and demanding loyalty to the MAGA platform. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]

This video explains why Donald Trump Jr. believes the Republican Party has transformed:


Despite this rhetoric, they continue to urge supporters to vote for Republican candidates, particularly to advance the America First agenda, as noted during 2025 Turning Point USA events.

 

[Correll]

A GOP lawmaker supported an immigration crackdown. Her husband paid a price.​

The situation cost Idaho state Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld and her husband most of their income and highlights an escalating split in the party.

Republicans openly hostile to farmers? Yep, that's what some Dairy Farmers and others in an article are saying.

“We live in a free country, and we can actually do business with whoever we want to,” said Arie Roeloffs, owner of Riverbend Dairy, which in April became the fourth to cut ties with Zuiderveld, who is his wife’s campaign treasurer. “What his wife is doing in the state legislature are things that I don’t agree with. And he stands behind her.”

“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive. “This will be a potential tipping point for Idaho: Do we continue to shift further to the right, or do we moderate some? It feels very much like that’s what’s at stake for us, especially in agriculture.”

This is maga turning the GOP into going against almost everything it once stood for. Like Trump and his children (and others) have said. It's not longer the GOP, it's The Trump Party

This video explains why Donald Trump Jr. believes the Republican Party has transformed:


Despite this rhetoric, they continue to urge supporters to vote for Republican candidates, particularly to advance the America First agenda, as noted during 2025 Turning Point USA events.

At no point in this op, do you explain your claim that the GOP is now "openly hostile" to farmers.

Simple bullet point. Sum it up and give your reason. Skip the filler.

 

[deannalw]

Don't be stupid. Who's gonna harvest our pizza plants, if not for farmers.

 

[struth]

A GOP lawmaker supported an immigration crackdown. Her husband paid a price.​

The situation cost Idaho state Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld and her husband most of their income and highlights an escalating split in the party.

Republicans openly hostile to farmers? Yep, that's what some Dairy Farmers and others in an article are saying.

“We live in a free country, and we can actually do business with whoever we want to,” said Arie Roeloffs, owner of Riverbend Dairy, which in April became the fourth to cut ties with Zuiderveld, who is his wife’s campaign treasurer. “What his wife is doing in the state legislature are things that I don’t agree with. And he stands behind her.”

“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive. “This will be a potential tipping point for Idaho: Do we continue to shift further to the right, or do we moderate some? It feels very much like that’s what’s at stake for us, especially in agriculture.”

This is maga turning the GOP into going against almost everything it once stood for. Like Trump and his children (and others) have said. It's not longer the GOP, it's The Trump Party

This video explains why Donald Trump Jr. believes the Republican Party has transformed:


Despite this rhetoric, they continue to urge supporters to vote for Republican candidates, particularly to advance the America First agenda, as noted during 2025 Turning Point USA events.

Well if you are a farmer and you are knowingly hiring illegal aliens, yes, expect to be treated with hostility...law breakers should be

 

[Correll]

Well if you are a farmer and you are knowingly hiring illegal aliens, yes, expect to be treated with hostility...law breakers should be

You're GUESSING as to what his complaint is. Don't do that, demand he clearly explain it.

 

[Dante]

At no point in this op, do you explain your claim that the GOP is now "openly hostile" to farmers.

Simple bullet point. Sum it up and give your reason. Skip the filler.

Too bad you are just pulling a Drive By Posting. If you had actually read and comprehended (“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive) what you pretending to be commenting on...

 

[struth]

Too bad you are just pulling a Drive By Posting. If you had actually read and comprehended (“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive) what you pretending to be commenting on...

you realize that doesn't explain anything nor answer the question

 

[Dante]

It's about "foreign-born labor" and not about "illegals"

"Glenneda Zuiderveld is a Republican state senator and member of a far-right bloc that was pushing for strict immigration laws. Idaho’s dairy industry, which powers the economy of the Magic Valley region anchored by Twin Falls, depends on foreign-born labor and fiercely opposed the measures."

 

[deannalw]

Too bad you are just pulling a Drive By Posting. If you had actually read and comprehended (“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive) what you pretending to be commenting on...

fail

 

[luiza]

openly hostile to farmers​

If you are going to have a fair and decent Food Starvation Psy Op , it is best to put as many farmers out of business as is possible .
At the same time get the Hybrids like Baal Hates to buy up productive acreage and let it lie fallow .

Later you can use no cost dead humans for fertiliser for speciality crops for the Elite .
It all makes excellent sense .

 

[struth]

It's about "foreign-born labor" and not about "illegals"

"Glenneda Zuiderveld is a Republican state senator and member of a far-right bloc that was pushing for strict immigration laws. Idaho’s dairy industry, which powers the economy of the Magic Valley region anchored by Twin Falls, depends on foreign-born labor and fiercely opposed the measures."

Why? Foreign born labor isn't impacted by enforcing immigration laws. People can migrate here on ag work visas, and do all the time.

The reality is, the farmer is wanting to use illegal aliens

 

[Dante]

A GOP lawmaker supported an immigration crackdown. Her husband paid a price.​

The situation cost Idaho state Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld and her husband most of their income and highlights an escalating split in the party.

Republicans openly hostile to farmers? Yep, that's what some Dairy Farmers and others in an article are saying.

“We live in a free country, and we can actually do business with whoever we want to,” said Arie Roeloffs, owner of Riverbend Dairy, which in April became the fourth to cut ties with Zuiderveld, who is his wife’s campaign treasurer. “What his wife is doing in the state legislature are things that I don’t agree with. And he stands behind her.”

“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive. “This will be a potential tipping point for Idaho: Do we continue to shift further to the right, or do we moderate some? It feels very much like that’s what’s at stake for us, especially in agriculture.”

This is maga turning the GOP into going against almost everything it once stood for. Like Trump and his children (and others) have said. It's not longer the GOP, it's The Trump Party

This video explains why Donald Trump Jr. believes the Republican Party has transformed:


Despite this rhetoric, they continue to urge supporters to vote for Republican candidates, particularly to advance the America First agenda, as noted during 2025 Turning Point USA events.

quote:

The schism illustrates a caustic split in Idaho’s Republican Party, in which Glenneda Zuiderveld’s hard-right wing regularly breaks with more traditional GOP members, often over spending but also immigration. That divide reflects an escalating national fault line among Republicans over whether President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown should spare no mercy for agriculture and other businesses that depend on unauthorized foreign-born labor or, as the White House has signaled, approach them with leniency and even new forms of work permits.

 

[Dante]

Why? Foreign born labor isn't impacted by enforcing immigration laws. People can migrate here on ag work visas, and do all the time.

The reality is, the farmer is wanting to use illegal aliens

Again with the Drive-by Posting.

If you would actually read what you pretend to be commenting on -- it's "Farmers" not an individual farmer.

(“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive.) - a Farmer's Association.

Now stop trolling this thread

 

[Lockback]

At no point in this op, do you explain your claim that the GOP is now "openly hostile" to farmers.

Simple bullet point. Sum it up and give your reason. Skip the filler.

He's not real good at stuff like that.
He has some ... "issues".

"TRUMP IS HITLER! TRUMP IS SATAN! TRUMP IS THE ANTI-CHRIST!! TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP ..."

 

[Correll]

Too bad you are just pulling a Drive By Posting. If you had actually read and comprehended (“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive) what you pretending to be commenting on...

That COULD be a reference to our deporting illegal pickers.

Or it could be a reference to the tariffs, which has made some exports difficult.

Or something else completely.


Nothing in your op, stated your complaint. That was stupid and pathetic.

Give your actual complain, clearly, and concisely, so that we can address it.


Playing retarded games, is just you revealing that you know that your complaint is bullshit.

 

[struth]

Again with the Drive-by Posting.

If you would actually read what you pretend to be commenting on -- it's "Farmers" not an individual farmer.

(“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive.) - a Farmer's Association.

Now stop trolling this thread

but you only quote one farmer...either way though, sure....if fathers are knowingly hiring illegal aliens and violating the law, they should be feeling hostility.

 

[Correll]

It's about "foreign-born labor" and not about "illegals"

"Glenneda Zuiderveld is a Republican state senator and member of a far-right bloc that was pushing for strict immigration laws. Idaho’s dairy industry, which powers the economy of the Magic Valley region anchored by Twin Falls, depends on foreign-born labor and fiercely opposed the measures."

Ah, so you want cheap, illegal third world labor.

Why not just say so? Why the retarded games?

 

[Correll]

Again with the Drive-by Posting.

If you would actually read what you pretend to be commenting on -- it's "Farmers" not an individual farmer.

(“We’ve seen Republicans openly hostile to farmers, which is extremely unusual,” said Rick Naerebout, the association’s chief executive.) - a Farmer's Association.

Now stop trolling this thread

Now that you have admitted what your complaint is....


Is the... system where you get cheap labor not working for you?

 

[westwall]

Ah, so you want cheap, illegal third world labor.

Why not just say so? Why the retarded games?

Dainty, and all the demofascists sure do want their slaves back, don't they.

 

[theHawk]

It's about "foreign-born labor" and not about "illegals"

"Glenneda Zuiderveld is a Republican state senator and member of a far-right bloc that was pushing for strict immigration laws. Idaho’s dairy industry, which powers the economy of the Magic Valley region anchored by Twin Falls, depends on foreign-born labor and fiercely opposed the measures."

We’re now calling illegals “foreign born labor” and pretending they aren’t illegals?

Otherwise I’ve never heard of the GOP claiming legal immigrants can’t work in the fields. If that is your claim then prove it.