President Trump delivers remarks to farmers

[27:16] joke or to light up your smoke but there's some place that he'd rather begin with david get about [29:35] just my children and my wife i thank my lucky stars to be living here today [31:14] because the flag still stands for freedom and they can't take that away and i'm proud to be [31:27] an american and i won't forget the men who died who gave that to me and i gladly stand up next to [31:41] you and defend her still today because there ain't no doubt i love this land god bless the usa [31:52] from the lakes of minnesota to the hills of tennessee across the plains of texas [32:14] i'm [32:15] from detroit down to houston and new york to l.a where there's pride in every american heart [32:28] and it's time we stand and say how to be an american where at least i know i'm free [32:41] forget the men who die and i gladly stand next to you and defend her still today [32:54] you [32:55] ladies and gentlemen the president of the united states donald j trump well thank you very much [35:12] everybody it's a great honor to have you with us this beautiful house it's a beautiful house [35:19] there's no other house like it i've seen it all i've seen it all i've seen it all i've seen it all [35:21] believe me and this one is tops but i'm thrilled to welcome all of you to the south lawn for the [35:28] single largest gathering of american farmers that the white house has ever seen has ever had [35:37] and rain or shine and you don't mind rain shine the one thing about farmers they don't care about [35:42] that weather they get out there it makes no difference but rain or shine no one is more [35:48] greater greater spirit than the american farmer we love the american farmer i just gave you two [35:53] 12 billion dollars i don't know if you know that or not you make enough money it doesn't matter to [35:58] you right but we just provided 12 billion right brooke for the american farmer you think biden [36:05] would have done that no he wouldn't we're delighted to be joined by secretary of agriculture who's [36:13] doing a fantastic job brooke rollins brooke thank you very much secretary of health and human [36:22] services robert f kennedy jr robert [36:27] bobby epa administrators doing such an incredible job he's getting those costs down for you and he's [36:35] always protecting the environment but he does it quickly a real superstar lee zeldin thank you lee [36:46] and someone everyone loves and they love in particular the job she's doing [36:51] small business administrator kelly loffler kelly thank you very much thanks as well to john hoven [37:01] joni earths pete ricketts along with the chairman of the house agricultural committee gt thompson [37:10] and i tell you they're fantastic people that they are warriors and representatives jim baird [37:17] randy feenstra monica de la cruz brad finstadt michelle fishback mark messmer victoria sparts [37:30] frank lucas [37:32] thank you very much none of these are ours so we have our financial support your first [37:36] Isaac france with interest to get you going and the four hundred and fifty min [37:41] s for the grant you have equal access to our Lebanese contarus 500 different [37:46] foreign versic USA markets logan also says she's went to many countries the last four [37:52] internet launches and이� m special grete but also highly engaged allí in the east Francia a [37:58] than any of them. [38:00] But also with us is the CEO of Tractor Supply, Hal [38:04] Lawton, who will soon open the company's 2,500th [38:08] store in honor of America's 250th. [38:11] Hal, thank you very much. [38:12] It was great to meet you at the Oval Office two [38:15] minutes ago. [38:17] I also want to thank the President of the American [38:20] Farm Bureau Federation, Zippy Duvall. [38:23] I've known Zippy for a long time. [38:24] Zippy has been with me right from the [38:28] beginning. [38:28] Right, Zippy? [38:30] From day one, he liked Trump. [38:31] He said, well, I don't know, but I just had a [38:33] good meeting with him. [38:34] I'm going to go with Trump. [38:36] Right? [38:36] That was in 2015. [38:39] And very special thanks to the proud young parents [38:41] of two beloved American institutions, Future [38:44] Farmers of America and 4-H, two great guys. [38:54] For four disastrous years before I took office, [38:56] sleepy Joe Biden and the Democrats in Congress [39:00] crushed America's farmers with the worst [39:02] inflation. [39:03] They were the worst in the history of our country. [39:04] Prices were going through the roof. [39:07] So bad. [39:08] It was so bad what they had done to our country. [39:10] And, by the way, in so many other ways, too. [39:12] Borders and everything else. [39:15] But they crippled the American agriculture [39:17] industry with brutal restrictions and failed to [39:20] negotiate even a single new trade deal on your [39:23] behalf. [39:24] Not one trade deal was negotiated on your behalf [39:28] during the Biden administration. [39:30] And we happened to be the exact same people. [39:32] The exact opposite. [39:34] We have so many trade deals, we don't know what [39:35] the hell to do with them. [39:37] We need more lawyers. [39:40] But now the American farmers, ranchers, [39:42] growers, and producers once again have a true [39:44] friend and champion in the Oval Office. [39:47] And in my first year back in the White House, farm [39:49] income has soared by 20 percent very quickly. [39:54] I repealed the Biden EPA's ridiculous water [39:57] restrictions. [39:58] You had water restrictions that gave you [40:00] everything but water. [40:01] You had to need a little water. [40:03] They wouldn't give you it. [40:05] It was crazy. [40:06] To keep federal bureaucrats off your [40:08] land and out of your pockets is a big deal. [40:12] With the help of Republicans in Congress, [40:15] we passed the largest tax cuts in American history. [40:19] Already, 45 percent of filers have taken advantage [40:22] of our new tax provisions, with an average refund so [40:25] far of almost $5,000 a record. [40:29] In fact, we passed them, and people are just [40:31] starting to see how important they are. [40:33] It's amazing what's happened. [40:36] The numbers are — they're reporting that it's [40:38] much more money than I thought. [40:39] I tell you, I call it the great, big, beautiful [40:42] bill — is a great, big, beautiful bill. [40:45] And it's — especially in terms of your tax [40:47] refunds and your taxes, because it's the lowest [40:51] tax we pay. [40:51] It's the biggest tax reduction in the history of [40:54] our country. [40:55] It's also the biggest regulation reduction in [40:59] the history of our country, which, as farmers, [41:01] you know what that means. [41:02] It means a lot of good things. [41:03] We made the small business tax deduction [41:06] permanent, benefiting 98 percent of America's [41:09] farmers and ranchers. [41:10] And thanks to bonus depreciation, farmers can [41:14] now deduct 100 percent of the cost of new tractors [41:18] and all equipment in the first year. [41:20] In other words, you buy a tractor, you deduct the [41:22] whole price. [41:23] Normally, it goes over a 38-year period. [41:25] This is slightly better. [41:29] You got these tiny little deductions that weren't [41:31] even worth it. [41:32] Now you can do it at one time. [41:34] Only Trump could do it. [41:34] He would have gotten you that one. [41:35] That was a big thing. [41:37] And in the first term, you know, we had the [41:39] greatest economy in the history of our country in [41:41] the first term. [41:42] We are blowing them away right now. [41:44] And by the way, we're doing really well in Iran, [41:47] just so you understand. [41:48] You know, I mean, how good is our military? [41:51] How good is our military? [41:56] Very importantly, we saved 2 million American [41:58] farms from extinction by virtually ending the [42:02] unfair estate tax. [42:04] We've ended the estate tax, or as they call it, [42:06] the death tax. [42:07] And you can now keep your family farms in the family. [42:11] We had a problem. [42:15] See, these are all people that are clapping that [42:17] love their children. [42:18] If they didn't love their children, they wouldn't [42:20] care about what I just said. [42:22] But most of you. [42:23] Does anybody not love your child? [42:25] Because that would be the one person that [42:28] would have clapped the other way. [42:30] That was a big thing. [42:31] I would see farmers, and they pass away. [42:35] They love their life. [42:36] They love this. [42:37] There's something about a farmer, maybe more [42:39] than anybody else. [42:40] They love that. [42:42] They love the soil, and they love their farms. [42:46] And they'd pass away, and they'd have wonderful [42:48] children, and the children would get hit with [42:50] this massive tax bill for the value of the farm. [42:53] Sometimes the farm is very valuable, but the [42:56] cash isn't so readily available. [42:59] And they'd go out to a bank, and they'd borrow [43:01] money, and they'd borrow and borrow and borrow to [43:03] pay the tax. [43:04] They'd be working for 20 years to pay it off. [43:06] If they had a bad season, they'd lose their farm. [43:09] We lost it many, many times. [43:12] And you'd have actually many, many suicides over [43:15] it. [43:15] They would actually commit suicide because they [43:18] couldn't stand the concept of losing their [43:20] family farm. [43:22] And I ended the death tax, or the estate tax, on [43:26] family farms and small businesses. [43:28] So I think you're appreciative of that. [43:30] It was a terrible thing. [43:36] It's too bad that so many people in the past [43:38] couldn't have taken advantage of it because [43:41] it would have... [43:42] It would have made a lot of happy people out of [43:45] people that really have had a miserable life. [43:48] When they lose their farm, they're never the [43:50] same. [43:50] They're never the same. [43:52] And I hope our farmers never forget that every [43:54] single Democrat in Congress voted against all [43:56] of the provisions I just mentioned, including the [43:59] estate tax. [44:01] And Republicans very... [44:02] All of these Republicans have stood strong and [44:06] fought hard and gotten it. [44:07] But the Democrats voted against every single [44:10] provision that I just mentioned. [44:12] Including the tax reductions and including, [44:15] frankly, the estate tax. [44:17] But we delivered. [44:18] The Republicans delivered for the farmers. [44:20] And it was not easy because the opposition to [44:23] farmers by Democrats is very strong. [44:26] Thanks to our trade deals, you're now sending [44:28] over $40 billion dollars in American soybeans to [44:31] China. [44:32] I want to thank President Xi of China, because we [44:35] had a deal at 20, and I said, could you do me a [44:38] favor? [44:39] It's a big place. [44:41] Could you double it? [44:41] President Xi of China. [44:43] And he said, what are you talking about? [44:45] I said, could you make it 40 instead of 20? [44:48] And he overrode all of his people. [44:50] He said, all right, I'll do it. [44:52] And you got 40 instead of 20. [44:54] So now you go out and buy bigger tractors. [44:56] What can I tell you? [44:58] Remember when that was announced? [44:59] Everybody was surprised. [45:01] Everybody thought it was going to be 20. [45:03] It was very good. [45:04] But the American soybeans are now being shipped [45:08] to China in record amounts. [45:09] And we expanded markets for American beef, [45:13] dairy products, biofuels across Asia, Europe, [45:16] South America, like we've never had before. [45:19] Our farmers and agricultural producers [45:22] do not want handouts. [45:24] They really don't. [45:24] The farmers come to my office a lot, and they [45:27] never want — they just — sir, please just give [45:29] us a level playing field. [45:31] Others want more than that. [45:32] They want everything. [45:34] The farmers want a level playing field. [45:36] And it's — I talk about it all the time. [45:38] That's all they want. [45:40] Because you were — you were just the first [45:43] last four years — four years before this one, [45:45] before our great first year — our great first [45:47] year. [45:48] We have records in so many categories. [45:49] But during the past administration, you were [45:53] treated really badly. [45:54] And you were treated badly by the world because [45:56] you had nobody that cared about defending you. [45:59] But you want that fair shot and a level playing [46:02] field, and I'm giving that to you. [46:03] And I think I'm actually giving you much better [46:06] than a level playing field. [46:07] I'm giving you a field that goes like this. [46:10] Makes it a lot easier for you, the things that [46:12] we've done. [46:13] We've further helped farmers recovering from [46:15] the Biden catastrophe. [46:17] We used money taken from tariffs. [46:19] The tariffs — we've taken in hundreds of billions [46:22] of dollars from the tariffs. [46:23] And as I said, we gave you $12 billion in farm [46:28] relief, and that happened just recently because you [46:30] were hurt by certain countries unfairly. [46:34] And I said you were unfairly hurt, and we gave [46:36] you $12 billion. [46:37] And that — that made up for it. [46:39] I'm also asking Congress to quickly pass the new [46:42] Farm Bill. [46:43] And today, I'm promising to request additional [46:46] farm relief for our great patriots and the next [46:48] funding bill. [46:49] So we have you taken care of in both instances, and [46:52] we're pushing very hard for the new Farm Bill. [46:54] The Democrats fight us. [46:58] I don't know what's — the Democrats fight us on [47:00] farm bills, and they always have. [47:02] They are not your natural politician. [47:06] Any farmer that votes for a Democrat is crazy. [47:12] They are brutal on the farmers. [47:13] One of the Americans benefiting from a farm is [47:15] from our policies and New Market Access. [47:18] His — Joel Virek, a fourth-generation farmer [47:22] from Woolwich Township, New Jersey. [47:25] Joel, he really has a great story to tell. [47:29] Please, Joel, come up and tell that story. [47:32] Mr. I just want to say thank you, Mr. [47:38] President, for the opportunity to speak today [47:40] and for having this event and inviting us all here. [47:44] Yeah, I'm a vegetable farmer from Woolwich [47:46] Township, New Jersey. [47:47] We farm a few hundred acres, where we [47:49] specialize in Jersey fresh tomatoes. [47:52] I do that along with my family. [47:55] Also, I just — I guess most importantly today, as [47:57] you spoke about the Farm Bill, I just urge [47:59] Congress to pass the Farm Bill. [48:01] It's vital to everything that we do, everything [48:03] from financing to crop insurance, and it's vital [48:07] to the USDA and the farm credit system. [48:10] Also, just — we appreciate the bridge [48:13] payments, your policy on trade, everything. [48:16] It's going to help strengthen what we do, so [48:19] I just want to thank you again for just everything [48:21] you're doing to make America great again. [48:22] The President You know, while I'm up here, [48:29] I'm looking around. [48:30] I love construction. [48:31] You see all those nice caterpillars and John Deere's. [48:34] We have a lot of John Deere's. [48:35] That's our big — that's a big dig. [48:38] And we're building a ballroom. [48:40] For 150 years, they haven't — they've wanted — [48:44] every President said, could we have a ballroom, [48:46] please, a room where you can have a lot of people? [48:48] So when the President of China, France, when somebody [48:53] comes over from the UK, including the King — we [48:56] have the King coming over very shortly, and King [48:58] Charles — so we can have, like, a large room. [49:01] Because the White House is incredible, but it was [49:04] — never had a ballroom. [49:05] And we're building — that'll be the finest [49:07] ballroom anywhere in the world when it's completed. [49:09] And I'm just looking at the construction. [49:11] In fact, if you don't mind, I'll walk over [49:12] there and look for a little while. [49:14] Then I'll come back and I'll continue to speak. [49:18] I love construction. [49:19] I love building beautiful things. [49:21] But you're going to have something very — really [49:23] tremendous. [49:24] And thank you, Joel. [49:25] And every day, we're looking for new ways to [49:28] support our farmers, reduce your costs, and to [49:30] help lower the price of food for the American family. [49:35] Last month, we issued a major new rule declaring [49:37] that farmers have a right to repair your own equipment. [49:41] Can you believe that one? [49:42] And your action — that action will save [49:47] the typical farmer up to $30,000 on major repairs. [49:52] I mean, I heard about this. [49:53] I said, you got to be kidding. [49:54] You don't have the right to fix — these guys, [49:55] these guys can fix anything, but you didn't [49:58] have the right to fix your own equipment. [49:59] We ended that rather quickly. [50:02] And now you do. [50:03] And I did another thing, and I'll explain it in a [50:07] second, because we had a ridiculous Washington [50:10] restriction called the so-called Diesel Exhaust [50:15] Fluid requirement. [50:16] Do you know about that? [50:18] It was a basic disaster. [50:21] Today, we're announcing new guidelines drastically [50:23] limiting these ridiculous DEF. [50:25] EF rules, saving farmers and consumers billions [50:29] and billions of dollars. [50:35] And when I was in Iowa recently, I met a man who [50:39] was the chairman of John Deere — great company. [50:44] And I asked him, I said, could I ask you a question? [50:48] We cut a lot of the restrictions, almost all [50:51] of them on cars. [50:53] What have we done for tractors and trucks and [50:56] different things that you use on the farms? [50:58] He said, sir. [50:59] They never got to us. [51:00] They never did that. [51:02] I said, well, we're going to have to — that was [51:03] about two months ago. [51:04] We've worked very hard. [51:07] And Lee is working on that. [51:09] It's a top pri- — I told him, Lee Zeldin, a top [51:12] priority. [51:13] So when you buy a tractor today, you spend 50 percent [51:17] of your time fixing the environmental — I say [51:21] environmental impact statement garbage that's [51:24] on the tractor. [51:26] In fact, I buy a lot of things that have to do [51:28] with farm equipment. [51:30] I own clubs and other things. [51:31] And I used to — I said, give me 10-year-old [51:34] equipment. [51:35] Do you have any 10-year-old equipment that [51:38] hasn't been used yet? [51:40] And whenever they had it, I would buy it, because it [51:43] was much better than the new stuff, which has so [51:45] much environmental nonsense on it that it [51:48] ends up costing thousands of dollars more to produce. [51:52] And it doesn't work well. [51:54] Too complicated. [51:56] And then you'll get somebody that is a farmworker. [51:58] And then you'll get somebody that is a farmworker. [51:59] And then you'll get somebody that is a farmworker. [52:00] And he's looking at heavy, computerized [52:02] environmental equipment. [52:04] And you have where the tractor will turn off if [52:06] the environmental equipment isn't working. [52:08] It was an automatic turnoff. [52:11] It did absolutely nothing for the environment. [52:14] It costs you six-sevenths, $8,000 a machine. [52:18] And to save fuel — many of you are working over [52:21] massive deposits of fuel — to save a quarter of a [52:24] glass of fuel this much, just a little bit, they'll [52:27] have two extra computers in it that never work. [52:30] And I said to the head of John Deere, [52:34] Is this a good thing or a bad thing? [52:36] He said, Sir, you have no idea how bad it is. [52:39] It's made our tractors so complicated. [52:42] You have to — you need a major degree from MIT in [52:44] order to turn on a tractor. [52:46] We want to go back to the old way, sir. [52:49] And I said, I agree with you 100 percent. [52:51] And we are working very hard and very quickly to [52:54] get rid of the horrible chains placed on tractor [52:58] suppliers. [52:59] That's a beautiful tractor. [53:00] That's a beautiful tractor. [53:00] That's a gold tractor. [53:01] Somebody had me in mind. [53:02] What's that all about? [53:03] That's a hell of a tractor. [53:06] I'm looking at this — that's a good one, too. [53:08] Red, white, and blue. [53:09] But somebody really hit me with that one. [53:12] That's beautiful. [53:14] But — so we are going to be — Lee, I think we can [53:18] say — I know you're in the process — cutting out [53:22] massive amounts of nonsense that are mandated [53:27] to be put on your tractors and all of your trucks that [53:30] cost you a fortune. [53:32] And I know that they're going to do this. [53:35] And I asked him, you got to promise me one thing. [53:38] You're not going to take it in profits. [53:39] You're going to lower the cost of a tractor. [53:42] I want you to lower the cost. [53:44] And if they don't lower the cost, you'll let me [53:45] know, and I'll have to do a big number in those [53:47] companies, okay? [53:49] Because they're going to be able to very shortly [53:51] produce a bigger, better tractor at substantially [53:56] less money. [53:57] It's going to be better. [53:58] It's going to be a better tractor at [54:00] substantially less money. [54:02] It's going to be more reliable. [54:04] It's not going to be turning off every 15 [54:05] seconds because a computer went haywire that you don't [54:09] need. [54:10] You're going to have a better tractor for less [54:12] money. [54:12] But I want John Deere and Case and all of their [54:16] great companies — Caterpillar. [54:18] I want all of them — got a lot of Caterpillars in [54:20] there, all over the place. [54:22] I look forward to seeing them later. [54:24] But I want these companies to give it to you in the [54:28] form of lower tractors. [54:30] It's going to have a huge impact, and I think it's [54:33] going to have a huge impact. [54:35] And, Lee, when you do this, I really want you to [54:38] mandate to the companies to sell the equipment [54:41] cheaper, not to get the same price and make a [54:43] spread of — could be $6,000 or $7,000 a machine. [54:47] So we'll work on that together. [54:49] Okay? [54:50] Thank you very much, everybody. [54:51] I think it's going to be a great thing. [54:53] We're working on it very hard. [54:54] So Americans love our farmers. [54:59] And to make it easier for consumers to choose [55:02] products raised by farmers. [55:02] Thank you. [55:03] Thank you. [55:04] Thank you. [55:04] It's not just about farmers. [55:10] It's about ranchers like Michael. [55:13] We recently announced a brand new food label. [55:18] It's product of the USA. [55:20] I love that. [55:21] Product of the USA. [55:22] We have another one called Made in the USA. [55:24] That's better for a car. [55:25] I like US product for the USA. [55:27] I hadn't heard that. [55:29] But it's good. [55:30] They want the USA product. [55:32] When Americans see those words at grocery stores, [55:34] Anywhere on the face of the Earth, you are the [55:36] greatest. [55:37] Nobody even close. [55:39] Just like we have the greatest military, we [55:41] have the greatest, most powerful military in the [55:43] world, by far. [55:45] We have the greatest farmers, also. [55:46] Thanks. [55:50] And thanks to your hard work and incredible [55:52] productivity, we're slashing the prices of [55:54] key staples for American families, the cost of [55:57] cheese, butter, potatoes, and fruit. [56:00] Many, many other products is lower today than when [56:03] I took office. [56:04] Eggs are down, as an example. [56:06] Sixty percent from when I took office. [56:09] And we have others coming down. [56:11] And beef is starting to come down. [56:13] Beef was an amazing thing. [56:15] I was told by Brooke. [56:16] I said, I don't really believe it. [56:18] They wanted to have less cattle in the country for [56:21] environmental reasons. [56:22] You know what I'm saying? [56:23] Do you know what that means? [56:25] Can you believe it? [56:26] Who would think of this? [56:27] These are sick people. [56:30] No, they want less cattle for environmental reasons. [56:34] It has something to do with gas. [56:37] Permeating throughout the air. [56:40] And we actually — and that's what happened. [56:42] And these — the number of cattle was way down. [56:47] I said, what happened? [56:48] They were mandated. [56:50] They were restricted. [56:52] For that reason, these people are crazy. [56:55] But anyway, we got rid of that one, too. [56:58] That was an easy one. [56:59] You know, if I said this 10 years ago, 15, 20 years [57:04] ago, people wouldn't even believe what I'm saying. [57:06] It's like men playing in women's football. [57:08] Women's sports. [57:09] Would you believe we have an argument over that? [57:12] Men playing in women's sports. [57:13] Did you ever see the weightlifting record? [57:16] It stood for 19 years. [57:19] Women — great women, oddly, they got up there. [57:23] And then a man came along who happened to [57:24] transition, and the record was broken by 119 pounds. [57:30] And he was a bad weightlifter. [57:32] It's true. [57:34] He was a failed — he was a failed male weightlifter. [57:38] He shattered the record. [57:39] I would say that's that good. [57:42] So we are bringing all that back to normalcy, too. [57:46] And look what happened at the Olympics. [57:49] The Olympic Committee — the heads of the Olympics [57:52] just announced there will be no men playing in [57:55] women's sports. [57:56] Who else could have done that? [57:57] Do you think — do you think that was easy? [58:00] Or was it easy? [58:02] That was not easy. [58:04] It's probably — you know, they say it's an 80-20. [58:07] No, I think it's a 99-1 issue. [58:09] And nobody can find the one. [58:12] To help lower gasoline prices for farmers and [58:14] consumers, this week, I issued an emergency order [58:18] to allow immediate sales of E-15. [58:21] And just as I promised in the campaign, I'm [58:30] seeking congressional action to allow E-15 all [58:34] year round. [58:34] OK? [58:35] And I'm trusting Speaker Johnson and Leader Thune [58:44] — they're two good men — I'm trusting them to [58:47] find a deal that works for farmers, consumers, and [58:49] refiners, including small- and mid-sized refiners. [58:51] That's that. [58:52] And they're going to send me a bill, [58:54] and we should be able to get that done. [58:55] We've worked with the refiners before, [58:58] and then we're going to get that done. [59:00] Today, I'm also announcing a dramatic update [59:02] to the renewable fuel standards for 2026 and 2027. [59:08] A big problem. [59:09] What they've done to you is — and the country. [59:11] What they've done to the country is just incredible. [59:15] The environmentalists — I mean, they are terrorists. [59:20] They were terrorists. [59:20] I call them the environmental terrorists. [59:24] And we'll now be requiring the highest volumes [59:27] of renewable fuels in history. [59:30] These new standards will generate over $10 billion [59:33] of rural economic benefit, [59:36] create an estimated 100,000 new jobs, [59:39] and massively increase our nation's energy supply. [59:43] It'll come right out of the farms. [59:45] In addition, to help bring down grocery costs even more, [59:48] today, I'm pleased to announce [59:50] that the Small Business Administration — [59:53] that's Kelly — [59:54] is opening up massive new loan guarantees [59:56] for farmers and food suppliers, [59:58] including vegetable farmers, grain farmers, and seed farmers, [1:00:02] cattle, pig, and poultry producers, [1:00:05] grocery wholesalers, and many more. [1:00:08] So if you're in the industry, Kelly, you better get ready. [1:00:10] You're going to be inundated, right? [1:00:12] It's the first time that's happened. [1:00:17] And, you know, when they say she's the head of small business, [1:00:19] small business, when you add it all up, [1:00:21] it's got to be the biggest — [1:00:22] it's like the biggest — [1:00:23] bank in the world or something. [1:00:25] There's nothing small about it. [1:00:27] But you'll do a job, Kelly, right? [1:00:29] Help them out, right? [1:00:31] From Texas to Kansas, from Iowa to Idaho, [1:00:34] and from Minnesota — [1:00:35] did I hear Minnesota? [1:00:37] How is Minnesota doing? [1:00:38] What's going on? [1:00:39] What's going on in Minnesota with that crazy governor, [1:00:42] that crooked, corrupt governor? [1:00:44] How about the Attorney General? [1:00:45] Do you think he's a dirty cop? [1:00:48] You think he's a dirty cop? [1:00:51] All right, we'll get Minnesota back. [1:00:52] We'll take it back from Somalia. [1:00:54] Do you believe these people come from Somalia? [1:01:00] They have nothing. [1:01:01] It's not — they come — [1:01:03] Somalia is considered the worst country. [1:01:06] It's not even a country. [1:01:07] Like, the worst country in the world. [1:01:09] The worst. [1:01:10] They come over here, and they steal $19 billion. [1:01:16] We'll get it straightened out. [1:01:18] It's happening. [1:01:19] Our Vice President is in charge of a new division. [1:01:22] It's called the Fraud Division. [1:01:24] You know, if we straighten out half the fraud — [1:01:26] that took place in this country over the years, [1:01:29] we'd have — not only a balanced budget, [1:01:31] we'd have a big surplus. [1:01:32] So we're going to get it done. [1:01:34] We're going to get it done. [1:01:36] But from Minnesota to Mississippi, [1:01:38] we're lifting up our hardworking farmers, [1:01:40] and ranchers, and growers, [1:01:42] and we're putting more money in American pockets. [1:01:45] We're going to prove that the golden age [1:01:48] of American agriculture is right here and right now. [1:01:51] And I want to ask, just, if you would, [1:01:54] would you come up and say something? [1:01:56] Because I'll tell you what. I'll tell you what. [1:01:57] Come on over here. [1:01:59] This is a great farmer. [1:02:00] Would you just tell your quick story, please? [1:02:02] Mr. Yes, sir. [1:02:03] Thank you, Mr. President. [1:02:05] My name is Michael Cliver, [1:02:06] and I operate my family's ranch in Westfield, [1:02:09] Pennsylvania, Doble Circle D Farms. [1:02:12] And the work that you guys have done — [1:02:14] it's unexplainable how big it is for the American farmer [1:02:17] and the next generation that don't have the headache [1:02:20] and don't have to worry about the death tax. [1:02:22] It's astounding what you guys have done. [1:02:24] It's absolutely spectacular. [1:02:26] And also, the working families, [1:02:27] the family tax cut policies, [1:02:29] that allowed us to get my daughter a Trump account. [1:02:32] And we can teach her fiscal responsibility, [1:02:34] compound interest and investment, [1:02:36] and plan for her future. [1:02:38] And it's just absolutely astounding [1:02:39] what you have done with that. [1:02:41] Also, your energy policies. [1:02:43] Up in Potter and Tioga County, Pennsylvania, [1:02:45] the gas companies are leasing mineral rights again, actively. [1:02:48] And that's putting money back into the farmers' pockets [1:02:50] up there, too. [1:02:51] So, for all that, I applaud you and thank you, Mr. President. [1:02:57] Mr. I'm glad I called him up. [1:02:58] I didn't know who the hell he was. [1:03:00] He's standing up. [1:03:00] You know, he's standing. [1:03:04] We went through one, and I said, [1:03:05] there's another guy, but they don't have anything about it. [1:03:08] But you did a — that's an extremely good job you did, huh? [1:03:11] Wow. [1:03:13] Thank you very much. [1:03:15] I do want to say — could I — do you mind if I step over here [1:03:18] and just look at that tractor for a second? [1:03:20] Because I assume it's a gift to me. [1:03:31] That is really something. [1:03:32] Thank you very much for the gift. [1:03:33] I appreciate it. [1:03:37] Oh, boy, can you imagine if I accepted that gift, [1:03:39] what they would do? [1:03:40] A Democrat can accept. [1:03:43] We're not allowed to accept. [1:03:45] No, but that's a beautiful machine. [1:03:47] I love — we make the greatest machines. [1:03:48] That's a beautiful, beautiful machine. [1:03:50] I'd like to ask a very special woman to step up. [1:03:54] You know, Brooke, I always said, could run any [1:03:56] company in the world. [1:03:58] She could run these big companies. [1:03:59] She's a great executive. [1:04:01] And we've talked about it. [1:04:03] My wife actually said, you know, Brooke could be an [1:04:06] executive anyway. [1:04:07] That doesn't mean you're leaving, okay? [1:04:09] But when I had a chance, I said, [1:04:11] what about Department of Agriculture? [1:04:14] I had no idea that she has, like, a Ph.D. in agriculture. [1:04:18] She went to school on agriculture. [1:04:19] I would have put her there even if she didn't. [1:04:22] But she's so highly trained, and she loves it, [1:04:24] and she loves the farmers just like I do, and ranchers, [1:04:27] and everybody else having to do with this very [1:04:29] special world that you live in. [1:04:31] And Brooke has really been a star. [1:04:33] And I want to thank you very much and say a few words. [1:04:36] Thank you, Brooke. [1:04:37] Thank you, sir. [1:04:38] Thank you. [1:04:40] Oh, my goodness. [1:04:44] The first thing I want to say is when we had that [1:04:47] unexpected conversation about this job, November 21st of 2024, [1:04:57] I've often said that sometimes you have plans for yourself, [1:05:00] but then God and Donald Trump redirect your plan. [1:05:05] One year in, I can't tell you the honor, the joy, the blessing [1:05:13] of getting to fight every day. [1:05:16] There is no better job than this. [1:05:18] Even President, I believe, there is no better job than [1:05:24] being your 33rd Secretary of Agriculture. [1:05:29] And I just, President, Mr. President, thank you for [1:05:31] your trust. [1:05:32] It's just incredible. [1:05:33] Not in our lifetime. [1:05:38] The President and I, on our walk over here, we're [1:05:39] talking about how the farmers, the ranchers rule America. [1:05:43] We are. [1:05:44] We are. [1:05:45] We are your people, sir. [1:05:48] From the moment he came down the golden escalator to today, [1:05:53] no one has stood more proudly, more strongly, more [1:05:57] courageously for this man, this transformational [1:06:01] president at this moment in our country's history than you [1:06:05] all, our farmers and ranchers. [1:06:08] I want everyone to get to their feet and just thank him [1:06:11] for what he has done for our community, for our farmers and [1:06:15] ranchers. [1:06:16] He's the best. [1:06:17] The best. [1:06:18] Never cry in trouble. [1:06:22] But I'm so, so grateful. [1:06:23] So grateful. [1:06:24] A couple of other really special people. [1:06:25] I know we have some friends in from Pennsylvania. [1:06:27] We have some amazing Amish farmers. [1:06:30] And I started thinking, I maybe shouldn't do this because I don't think they like or [1:06:31] like the recognition. [1:06:32] But they drove all the way here. [1:06:33] If they're willing to stand up, let us thank you for making such an effort. [1:06:34] And you're doing a great job. [1:06:35] Thank you. [1:06:36] Thank you. [1:06:37] Thank you. [1:06:38] Thank you. [1:06:39] Thank you. [1:06:40] Thank you. [1:06:41] Thank you. [1:06:42] Thank you. [1:06:43] Thank you. [1:06:44] Thank you. [1:06:45] Thank you. [1:06:46] Thank you. [1:06:47] Thank you. [1:06:48] Thank you. [1:06:49] Thank you. [1:06:50] Thank you. [1:06:51] Thank you. [1:06:52] Thank you so much for your wonderful support for our president. [1:06:58] I was told that even a new dress was made for this event. [1:07:02] And I know this is out of the box a little bit for you and your amazing community. [1:07:07] But I know on behalf of our Pennsylvanians and others, we're so grateful for you and [1:07:12] your leadership. [1:07:13] I also want to do a big shout out to Senator Hoven, Senator Ernst, our congressman, Senator [1:07:18] Ricketts, who fought so hard to get rural America in the one big, beautiful state we [1:07:23] live in. [1:07:24] bill. You all deserve so much credit. It was the largest investment in rural [1:07:30] America for our farmers and ranchers in American history. This man drove it, but [1:07:37] you guys executed and we're so grateful to you. So thank you. Thank you. Also very [1:07:46] quickly, my mom is on the front row. State legislator Helen Kirwan, thanks to [1:07:52] Donald Trump, is doing remarkable work for us in Texas. My beautiful sister. We [1:07:58] talked about Mr. President, the future of farming with a faith born not of words [1:08:03] but of deeds. You have the FFAs and the 4Hs here. We're so glad you are our [1:08:08] future and we are so grateful. Thank you. And speaking of the FFA, sir, my ag [1:08:16] teacher from 35 years ago came all the way from Glen Rose, Texas. Mr. Rosen [1:08:22] Bush, stand up. I love you. There were a few times he put me in the back of [1:08:30] the bus. [1:08:31] being too sassy and we've come a long way mr rosenbusch god bless you and thank you for [1:08:37] everything you mean listen everyone the president did it so well what we inherited when we came in [1:08:42] just over a year ago we left with an agricultural trade surplus when we walked out of here [1:08:48] in january of 2021 we came back with an agricultural trade deficit of 50 billion dollars [1:08:56] not one new trade deal under the biden administration when we left the cost of [1:09:02] inputs were 40 percent less for our farmers and ranchers than when we came back four years later [1:09:12] we inherited a mess but this president understands that there is no more american [1:09:19] of the americans than our farmers and ranchers and the pioneering spirit [1:09:24] that you all represent and to [1:09:26] on the South Lawn of the White House to have the largest gathering of farmers in [1:09:33] American history at this White House is historical. It will go down in the record [1:09:39] books. I believe this president will be remembered as the president and our [1:09:44] administration with Bobby, with Lee, and with Kelly, who are all here, my [1:09:50] best friends from the cabinet, across the cabinet as the moment in American [1:09:55] history where we reversed the trend, where we stopped losing family farms, [1:10:00] where we fought for rural America because this is the very, very best of who we are. [1:10:06] And that began with this president, with his leadership, and we just couldn't be [1:10:12] more grateful. God bless you, Donald Trump. God bless America, and God bless our [1:10:16] farmers and ranchers. Thank you all. Thank you, sir. [1:10:19] So the Farm Bill is going to happen. It's all going to happen, and I just want to [1:10:32] thank you. [1:10:32] Thank you all for being here. [1:10:33] You're very, very special people. [1:10:35] I'll never forget. [1:10:36] We won, like, such a number, like nobody has [1:10:40] ever won before. [1:10:41] You voted for me. [1:10:42] I will never forget that. [1:10:44] I'll never forget the friendship, the great [1:10:46] friendship that we've had. [1:10:48] And we've got a lot more to do, Brooke, and we're [1:10:51] going to do it, and we're going to get it done very [1:10:52] fast, very, very, very fast. [1:10:54] And thank you all for being at the White House. [1:10:56] Thank you very much. [1:10:57] Bye.