DNC criticizes Rollins on one-year anniversary
In a news release today, The Democratic National Committee said “Today marks one year since Brooke Rollins was confirmed as secretary of agriculture, and her first year has been a catastrophe for American farmers and families. Since her confirmation, she has overseen massive cuts to the USDA, as well as the largest cut to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) in history, stripping food assistance from millions of Americans and hungry kids.”
DNC Deputy Executive Director Libby Schneider said, “Brooke Rollins and Donald Trump have failed rural communities and America’s farmers.”
“Family farms are on the brink of bankruptcy as they struggle to sell their crops, and families are stretching their budgets to make ends meet as prices at the grocery store continue to soar. Rollins rolled over as Donald Trump wrecked the rural economy with his reckless trade war, and she looked the other way when the administration made massive cuts to SNAP in exchange for tax cuts to their billionaire backers. Americans deserve more,” Schneider said.
Citing a report written by the Democrats on the congressional Joint Economic Committee, the DNC said, “Americans paid $310 more in groceries during Trump’s first year in office compared to the previous year, and nearly all Americans — 92% — cut back on spending in 2025, particularly on groceries and everyday necessities to make ends meet.”
At an event with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday on implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, Rollins noted that she and Kennedy were confirmed on the same day but that she got more votes than he did. She said she was not sure she would get more votes today.
