Jake Wolfinger
ON THE RECORD · 8 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“We've all known this about Trump. He just kind of could be a little 'shoot, fire, aim,'”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Wolfinger, a Trump supporter, acknowledged the president's impulsive tendencies while still supporting him.
“People need to stay the hell out of farmers' business, because it's harvest time,”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Wolfinger expressed frustration with the president's intervention in the beef market during harvest time.
“we needed his spirit in this country”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Wolfinger, a Trump supporter, explained why he voted for the president.
“I think he's, for the most part, trying to run this country in the right direction”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Despite his frustrations, Wolfinger said he believes Trump is mostly trying to run the country in the right direction.
“It really makes a guy think,”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Wolfinger was reflecting on the economic pressures from falling cattle prices and sky-high diesel costs at his feedlot.
“I wish you could, you know, put the gun back and holster it and then think about it.”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Wolfinger expressed a wish that Trump would think more carefully before acting, using a holster metaphor.
“Things were just chumming along pretty good,”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Wolfinger, who runs a feedlot near Lexington, Nebraska, was describing conditions before the downturn hit his operation.
“I think, in general, if you're conservative in this country, you're going to vote conservative,”
Jake Wolfinger · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-11
Wolfinger explained why conservative voters in agriculture continue to vote conservative despite economic challenges.