US midterm elections: North Carolina farmers hit hard by inflation • FRANCE 24 English

On the eve of the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump's unpopularity is impacting Republicans across the board. Many states with seats once considered Republican strongholds are now on shaky ground. One of them is North Carolina, a rural state where one in five jobs is tied to agriculture. Farmers there are facing immense economic uncertainty. A rise in diesel prices has come on top of soaring fertiliser costs and the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on the global market.  So have Trump's policies affected their political loyalties? FRANCE 24's Fanny Allard reports, with Fraser Jackson. #USmidterms #NorthCarolina #farmers Read more about this story in our article: https://f24.my/CG1o.y 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X: https://f24.my/Xen Bluesky: https://f24.my/BSen and Threads: https://f24.my/THen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen