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In an appearance on RFD-TV's Market Day Report, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) discussed significant topics such as the Senate Agriculture Committee's recent hearing on his bipartisan initiative, the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act. The proposed legislation aims to reintroduce whole and reduced milk into American school systems.

During the interview, Senator Marshall emphasized the health benefits of whole milk. He reflected on his childhood experiences, stating, “Growing up, my grandfather stopped by our house twice a week with whole milk from our farm… We had a generation of healthy kids. But today… 40% of our children are obese. We have a generation of children now that have not ever [drunk] much milk… They’re going to have osteoporosis, osteopenia, at a decade sooner than previous generations.”

He further explained, “Whole milk helps absorb vitamins A, D, E and K. It’s very important. There’s good fats in milk. It helps your brain health… Lots of good things about whole milk.”

The senator also shared his stance on whole milk as part of the solution to combatting obesity. Marshall stated, “The big movement with my MAHA moms is whole foods. I think whole milk is equally the same. Rather than breaking it down in its part, God made it whole. Let’s drink it that way. I think it’s much healthier for you, and the benefits outweigh any potential risk.”

The conversation also touched on broader international trade issues as Marshall addressed President Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs. He highlighted the significance of these tariffs in supporting American farmers and countering foreign trade barriers. Marshall noted, "Today is liberation today, and I think about milk products. Right now, Canada has a 200% tariff on cheese and butter going into their country."

Reflecting on past trade negotiations under President Trump, Marshall remarked, “We have to give the president a little bit of leeway… This is a national security issue, we want to stop the fentanyl flowing into this country, and the president is using these tariffs as levers on Mexico, Canada, and China to say, stop making fentanyl, stop bringing it into our country.”

He also talked about the challenges facing American ranchers and farmers in light of international trade practices deemed as unfair. Senator Marshall shared, “Every time I talk to the president, he asks me, ‘How are my farmers and ranchers doing?’ And I say, ‘Well… you know, we’re struggling.’ He says, well, ‘Tell them I love them, that I’ll take care of them.’"

Addressing the struggle to secure fair trade agreements, the senator explained, “European Union [has] a 50% tariff on most agricultural products. India, 50% to 100% – they use non-tariff barriers as well. And those farmers and ranchers said, we want free and reciprocal trade agreements.”

Senator Marshall praised the resilience of American farmers and ranchers, calling them the "modern-day patriots of our nation" and affirming their crucial role in upholding the country's backbone.