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BumRushDaShow

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11. The "cuts" are NOT happening to the large, white-owned corporate farms
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 01:45 PM
Mar 25

but to the under-served minority (black/brown/indigenous) and urban farmers who have been screwed over and over for a century.

Muskrat had his 19 year old goons run an algorithm looking for the terms "DEI" and used that to cut money.

John Boyd, Jr., head of the National Black Farmer's Association, mentioned some of the issues when the first round of cuts came through last year, with some eventually halted by the courts -



I expect he'll be doing the media rounds again with this.

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But Jesus told them to vote for Trump Chasstev365 Mar 25 #1
I guess they didn't want people to get help from the government. LisaL Mar 25 #2
I know a bunch of 'em who constantly scream for cuts in the federal work force & expenditures Attilatheblond Mar 25 #13
A DEI program Bayard Mar 25 #3
I knew they would claim DEI made them do it RVN VET71 Mar 25 #4
His base will love that! Keep digging that hole you're in deeper, Dump! Martin68 Mar 25 #5
So it as to be asked...............what are the maga going to eat if there are no crops, who was picking turbinetree Mar 25 #6
Hey, hey, hey. They need that $300 mil for bombs. Bobby, Jr. says Americans eat too much food anyway. Vinca Mar 25 #7
Probably because Vance's Thiel funded venture is buying up distressed farmland. ChicagoTeamster Mar 25 #8
I think that's what is really going on. They are leftyladyfrommo Mar 25 #15
Why these cuts should happen angryxyouth Mar 25 #9
The "cuts" are NOT happening to the large, white-owned corporate farms BumRushDaShow Mar 25 #11
My bad angryxyouth Mar 26 #16
I checked that out BumRushDaShow Mar 26 #18
The billionaires want the farms Buddyzbuddy Mar 25 #10
Gosh, almost like he's NOT worried about votes in November. bluestarone Mar 25 #12
Where did Trump's love for you go? Not even a goodbye kiss? Scalded Nun Mar 25 #14
This might make me a sh*tty person, but I'm glad they're suffering! JustKay Mar 26 #17
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