Indiana farmer Kip Tom is one of several names being mentioned as possible Secretary of Agriculture in the new Trump Administration. Tom runs a successful international farming operation and served as Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture during President Trump’s previous term.
In this interview, Tom talks about his reaction to the Trump victory, what he sees as priorities for the new administration in farm and energy policy, his thoughts on RFK Jr.’s potential influence in farm policy, and what kind of role he personally would like to play on the new Trump team. In addition, he gives his reflections on what it was like to be in Butler, Pennsylvania the day President Trump was nearly assassinated.
Interview with Kip Tom, Tom Farms 26:01