In the American heartland, a farmer who voted for Donald Trump now finds himself caught between loyalty and livelihood, as tariffs on imported goods and the mounting costs of military engagement abroad press down on the thin margins that sustain his operation. His situation is not unique — rural agricultural communities across the country are describing a state of perpetual crisis management, where the policies they endorsed have produced consequences they did not anticipate. History reminds us that when a political coalition's economic interests and its voting patterns diverge, the ground ben