{"id":691556,"date":"2026-06-08T12:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/691556\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:40:12","slug":"donald-trump-made-an-unexpected-confession-while-speaking-to-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/691556\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Made an Unexpected Confession While Speaking to Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Donald Trump made a bold comment during his Wisconsin visit for a farmers\u2019 event. He questioned why he was there, claiming that he got elected because he likes farmers and that he should have been at home. His remarks left the farmers in the audience startled, with Trump\u2019s agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, displaying an awkward smile.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump talks about staying at home during Wisconsin visit<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During a farmers\u2019 roundtable in Chippewa Falls, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1786365-donald-trump-administration-white-house-gen-z-slang-backlash\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Trump;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Trump&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Trump<\/a> spoke controversially about his presence after bragging about his renovation projects and blaming NBC for his late arrival. He said that he didn\u2019t have to be present at the event, as he was elected. \u201cI don\u2019t know, what the hell do I have to be here for?\u201d he posed the question to those present.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He claimed that instead of attending the event, he could have just been at the house and spent time watching TV. \u201cI got elected. I\u2019m here because I like the farmer. I mean, when you think about it, I guess there\u2019s a lot of truth to that \u2013 I could be home right now at the beautiful White House, enjoying watching somebody else on television,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another moment of the event that garnered attention was Trump asking the participants to wrap it up quickly so that he could leave. He cited the reason for the hurry as having to continue dealing with the Iran conflict. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/trump-79-tells-farmers-hed-rather-be-home-watching-tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Daily Beast;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Daily Beast&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Daily Beast<\/a> reported that he wasn\u2019t scheduled to arrive in Washington but was supposed to fly to his golf club in Bedminster. \u201cThis is a hell of a speakers list, I might be here all night. No, if we can fellas, I gotta get back,\u201d he added, referring to the participants to conclude their parts quickly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Apart from discussing the renovations and his delay, he also shared praises for speed skater Jordan Stolz, who triumphed at the Milan Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Originally reported by Shazmeen Navrange on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1787255-donald-trump-farmers-wisconsin-visit-white-house\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Mandatory;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Mandatory&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Mandatory<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/06\/08\/donald-trump-farmers-wisconsin-visit-white-house\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Donald Trump Made an Unexpected Confession While Speaking to Farmers;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Donald Trump Made an Unexpected Confession While Speaking to Farmers&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Donald Trump Made an Unexpected Confession While Speaking to Farmers<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Reality Tea;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Reality Tea&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Donald Trump made a bold comment during his Wisconsin visit for a farmers\u2019 event. 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