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A House Republican recently tried to assert in a live interview that former President Joe Biden was more responsible for farmers' current economic plight than President Donald Trump's administration. But CNN host Brianna Keilar refused to let his remarks go unchallenged.
, Rep. Mark Alford (R-Mo.) defended the Trump administration's recent decision to allocate $12 billion in tariff revenue toward farmers whose costs have been rising due to tariffs. Keilar quoted one farmer who called the payments "a band-aid on an open wound" and who called for market-based solutions to their woes, rather than direct government assistance.
"I understand the pride and the integrity of the American farmer," he said. "... We are giving the farmers their safety nets through 80 percent of the farm bill that was passed through the One Big Beautiful Bill. Those safety nets are there. An increase in reference prices. We are helping the American farmers. Donald J. Trump knows the importance of feeding America and the world and we're gonna get it done."
"But that's not what farmers are telling you, right? I know that you've heard from them," Keilar countered. "They say they're hurting from tariffs. I know you had a town hall this summer, KMIZ reported about one farmer telling you it's not just that China was retaliating, they're not buying soybeans — even though that's back now — but tariffs actually drove up prices of fertilizer and other farm goods. ... But when you're paying more for goods that you paid a certain price for before, and your margins are pretty slim, do you think the administration is understanding this? Do you think they're getting that message?"
"Oh, yeah. They do, and they understand as I do, that it was Joe Biden that drove up the price of fertilizer and fuel with his war on fossil fuels," Alford said about the Biden administration (which oversaw record oil & has production) before Keilar interjected.
"Well, no, that's not what this farmer told you. So what do you say to him?" Keilar asked.
"Well, that's what I'm telling you. I'm telling you right now—"
"—But that's not what this farmer told you, and he's the farmer who's telling you," Keilar said, before Alford attempted to cut her off.
"Sir, excuse me! This farmer, you heard him. He said this to you," she persisted. "This farmer explained to you when he saw his prices rise."
"Yes, we need to look at fertilizer prices. Fuel has come down and will continue to come down thanks to Donald Trump," Alford responded.
"Are you listening to your constituents? Because he was very clear about why his prices were going up," Keilar said.
"Brianna, I did 15 stops on a town hall tour, one of the few Congress members on the Republican side and the Democrat side to actually do that. Yes ma'am. I listened," Alford said. "I took 256 questions and sat there and listened listened to insults, listened to yelling, listened to name calling, and answered when they wanted to be respectful. I remember that farmer. I understand his concern. But the large number of farmers in Missouri believe in Donald J. Trump and that he's going to get things done."
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Mark Allen Alford Sr. (born October 4, 1963) is an American politician and former television news anchor serving as the U.S. representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and career
Alford Sr. was born in Baytown, Texas.[1][2] He attended Sterling High School and the University of Texas at Austin, but left college without graduating.[3]
Alford Sr. worked for KPRC-TV in Houston as a reporter and weekend anchor for News 2 Houston from 1995 and 1998. Before that, he was anchor for KDFW-TV in Dallas and a reporter with WPTV-TV in West Palm Beach; KWTX-TV in Waco; and KXAN-TV in Austin.[4] In 1998, he went to WDAF-TV in Kansas City as an anchor for Fox 4 News and stayed there for 23 years. He announced his resignation on October 8, 2021.[5]
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Elections
See also: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri § District 4
On October 27, 2021, Alford Sr. announced his candidacy for the United States House of Representatives in Missouri's 4th congressional district as a Republican in the 2022 elections.[6][7] He won the Republican nomination in the August 2 primary election[8] and won the November 8 general election.[9]
Tenure
Alford Sr. was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[10]
He voted to provide Israel with support following the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel.[11][12]
Alford supported the 2025 United States federal mass layoffs, telling fired federal employees at an event in Belton, Missouri that "God has a plan and purpose for your life."[13]
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[14]
Personal life
Alford Sr. and his wife, Leslie, have three children, Mark Allen Alford Jr., Alexandria Naomi Francis, and Spencer "Jasper" Adkins Alford.[15] They live in Lake Winnebago, a suburb of Kansas City. Alford is a member of Evangel Church, an Assemblies of God megachurch in Kansas City.
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