Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Monday called out Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over his hawkish stance on the war on Iran, citing a recent survey to warn President Donald Trump’s ongoing conflict is having a disastrous impact on American farmers.
“One day in the future, parents will tell their children that it was because of Trump’s war on Iran that caused farms to fail bc farmers couldn’t afford fertilizers and the cost of farming was too high,” Greene wrote on X, quoting a social media post about the disconcerting poll.
“And instead of world peace Lindsey Graham pounded his fist and said ‘drop the nukes and give Trump $400 million to build the ballroom!’” Greene continued, referring to the senator’s long-held pro-war stance and newfound focus on the stalled White House project.
The poll she referenced, which was conducted earlier this month by the American Farm Bureau Federation, shows 70% of U.S. farmworkers said they are unable to afford the amount of fertilizer they need, while costs rise amid the war. The survey polled more than 5,700 farmers across the U.S.
The AFBF noted that the rising cost of fertilizer has become an affordability issue for farmers across the country and that diesel prices have risen by 46% since February, when Trump launched his war. It also showed nearly 6 in 10 farmers have seen their financial situation grow worse since last year.
