Podcast: Burgum Backs Trump on Trade
Governor Doug Burgum, fresh off a White House meeting with Donald Trump on trade issues, said on my radio show today that he likes what the President is doing.
“This administration, they’re listening to the people,” he said. “They’re listening to the plain states.”
“We’ve got a White House that’s pro-agriculture,” he added.
Asked specifically about Trump’s trade fight with China hurting farmers, something Democrats like Senator Heidi Heitkamp and U.S. House candidate Mac Schneider have made a part of their campaign messaging, Burgum countered by saying the “current trade policies hurt farmers in the U.S.”
“He’s fighting to try and get a level playing field,” Burgum continued. Here’s a video Burgum tweeted from outside the White House today, just before my interview with him:
Thank you @POTUS for underscoring your commitment to agriculture and rural America. A productive and engaging discussion this morning about agriculture and trade, two important issues in #NorthDakota. pic.twitter.com/oMoBVKw61D
— Doug Burgum (@DougBurgum) April 12, 2018
State Rep. Andrew Maragos of Minot also joined to talk about problems with implementing his legislation to legalize electronic pull tabs.
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