Nebraska rancher, businessman and former U.S. Senate candidate Jim Jenkins joins The Dan Parsons Show for a wide-ranging conversation about tariffs, agriculture and political leadership, and he doesn’t hold back.
Jenkins argues that President Trump’s tariff policies are driving up costs for Nebraska farmers, ranchers and small businesses while members of Congress stand on the sidelines.
“We need to find people that are willing to step up and get beyond the party and actually govern on behalf of all Nebraskans.”
We also discuss:
• Why Jenkins calls tariffs a tax on American consumers and businesses
• The impact on Nebraska farmers, ranchers and his own family businesses
• Trump’s attempt to lower beef prices through increased imports
• Why Jenkins believes Congress has surrendered too much authority to the president
• The Pete Ricketts–Dan Osborn debate and Nebraska’s changing political landscape
• Why independent candidates may be having a moment
• Jenkins’ own 2014 independent campaign for U.S. Senate
• His criticism of Nebraska’s current political leadership, and what he believes needs to change
Jenkins has spent decades in Nebraska agriculture and business. His message to Nebraska’s political leaders is straightforward: “You are not doing the job right now, my friends.”
Watch the full conversation on The Dan Parsons Show.
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