A Donald Trump-voting cattle farmer in Missouri was blasted on social media for complaining about possibly losing his land after he βdidnβt have time to researchβ the presidential candidates ahead ofβ¦
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Trumper Who Could Lose Farm Says He Had No βTime To Researchβ Before Voting he feels betrayed
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February 11, 2025
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A Donald Trump-voting cattle farmer in Missouri was blasted on social media for complaining about possibly losing his land after he βdidnβt have time to researchβ the presidential candidates ahead of the election.In a viral TikTok video, Skylar Holden, a first-generation farmer who voted for Trump, explained how he was scrambling to save his land after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) froze funding for key conservation programs.Holden said he had signed a $240,000 contract with the USDAβs Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to improve water lines, fencing, and wells on his farm. However, the farmer, who was already $80,000 deep into the project, was recently informed by USDA officials that his contract was frozen. Itβs unclear when or if the funds will be released.βIβve already done a bunch of the work, already paid for the material and the labor, so Iβm out all that cost,β he said. βWe are possibly going to lose our farm if NRCS doesnβt hold up their contract with us.
Social media users blasted Holden over his complaints, saying the farmer βgot exactly what he voted for.ββIf only there was some way to have known this was coming. Like maybe something written. A project plan if you will,β one social media user quipped in reference to Project 2025.
Holden admitted that he used a 25-question online quiz to determine his vote rather than researching the candidates because he βdidnβt have timeβ amid his 17-hour workdays. He argued that neither party fully aligns with farmersβ interests.βYou have to balance out what interests you support, what interests you donβt,β Holden said. βYou make that vote and then you fight against the things that you feel passionate about, that you think your candidate is doing wrong.βAmid the backlash, Holden thanked those who were engaging with him respectfully and said heβs having βconstructive conversations now.ββI really appreciate the people in my messages that are having constructive conversations with me,β he said. βA lot of people have opened my eyes to other issues that I donβt pay attention toβ¦because it doesnβt affect me. Now, thatβs wrongβ¦I havenβt been paying attentionβ¦and Iβm having those constructive conversations now.