Dakota Times

Angie Craig, a member of the U.S. Congress representing Minnesota's 2nd district since 2019, has recently expressed her views on several pressing issues through social media. Her comments focus on proposed budget cuts and tariffs affecting various sectors.

On March 25, 2025, Angie Craig announced her appearance on MSNBC’s "The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell," where she discussed the Republican plan to cut nutrition programs for children, seniors, and veterans in favor of tax cuts for the wealthy. She highlighted the negative impact this could have on farmers. "Tune in tonight at 9:40pm CT / 10:40pm ET to watch me live on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell. I’ll be talking about the Republican plan to cut nutrition programs for kids, seniors and veterans to pay for tax cuts for the super wealthy. Spoiler alert: It hurts farm"

On March 26, 2025, Craig addressed the impact of tariffs imposed by the administration on steel and aluminum, stating that these measures are adversely affecting individuals across the agricultural economy, including farmers involved in food canning. She spoke to the American Fruit and Vegetable Coalition about collaborative efforts to support American family farmers. "The Admin's tariffs on steel and aluminum are hurting folks across the ag economy – including farmers who can their food. Yesterday, I spoke to the American Fruit and Vegetable Coalition about how we can work together to support American family farmers."

Later that day, Craig criticized a Republican budget proposal aimed at cutting SNAP and Medicaid programs. She argued that such cuts would not result in savings but would instead remove essential food resources from children, threaten jobs, weaken supply chains, and increase national debt levels. "The Republicans will try to tell you that their budget proposal to cut SNAP and Medicaid will save us money. The reality is that it takes food from hungry kids, jeopardizes hundreds of thousands of jobs and weakens our supply chain - all while raising the debt."