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Brooke Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture | All-In DC

May 04, 202550 min
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(0:00) David Friedberg welcomes Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins!

(1:32) How she ended up in Trump's two administrations, history of the USDA

(16:56) Trump's first 100 days, what needs to be reformed in the USDA

(21:31) SNAP's massive impact on USDA budget: soda, obesity, health challenges; how being DC outsiders helps the Trump Administration

(30:48) How she reconciles running a department with a lot of government intervention after coming from a free market background

(34:33) State of US farming in 2025, labor costs, opening up new markets, and more

(42:11) Working with DOGE, Farm Bill negotiation, stance on agricultural innovation

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