A recent Fox News poll shows that most Americans are skeptical about the impact of tariffs, with nearly 70% saying they believe tariffs will make products more expensive. A majority also thinks tariffs will hurt the economy and the job market.
Rollins Says Tariffs Are Part of Trump's Plan to Rebalance Trade
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins pushed back on those concerns in a recent interview on Fox Business, saying voters were well aware of Donald Trump’s economic vision when they cast their ballots in November 2024.
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“Everybody knows, and when they voted in November of 2024, they knew that's what they were voting for,” Rollins told Fox Business' Maria Bartiromo. “Real change takes disruption. Real transformation takes the harder decisions, and no one is willing to do that except now President Trump is.”
Rollins said the tariffs are part of a broader strategy to create a fairer trading system. She pointed to Canada's 250% tariff on U.S. dairy products, while the U.S. charges far less on imports. “It's not fair. It has to be equalized as we move toward more free trade,” she said.
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Water Dispute with Mexico Escalates
During the same interview, Rollins also addressed a growing crisis along the U.S.-Mexico border. The U.S. has rejected Mexico’s request for a special water delivery to Tijuana, citing Mexico’s ongoing failure to meet its obligations under the 1944 water treaty.
“They are absolutely decimated,” Rollins said of American farmers in the Rio Grande Valley. “Texas closed our [sugar mill]. We’re down to two states because of Mexico not living up to its part in the water treaty.”
She described meeting third-, fourth- and even seventh-generation farmers who can’t plant because they don’t know whether they'll have enough water. Rollins accused Mexico of hoarding water for its own agriculture industry while American farms suffer.
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School Lunch Program Will Continue
Rollins also responded to questions about Trump's executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. She clarified that the USDA National School Lunch Program will not be affected.
“That is a USDA program. It will continue. We will refine it, reform it, better align it,” she said, adding that the goal is to return education policy decisions to states and local communities.
Egg Prices Drop After Avian Flu Response
Rollins pointed to a recent drop in egg prices as an early success of the administration's agriculture policy. In response to a bird flu outbreak, the USDA increased egg imports from South Korea and Turkey and invested in long-term solutions like biosecurity, research and vaccine development.
“You can see almost a 50%, I think 53% decrease in the cost of eggs in just the last three-and-a-half weeks,” she said.
She also noted recent deregulation moves that allow poultry producers to operate more efficiently. “Less government, they can be more efficient and more effective in their production for Americans.”
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