With Trump’s (great) statement about the Big 4 Meatpackers, do you think Pete Ricketts will actually (finally) be able to say something critical about the Big 4?

Mr. President. 

This is a fantastic statement. As you note, The Big Four packers—JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef-are indeed “driving up the price of beef through illicit collusion, price fixing, and price manipulation.”

Right now, many of our friends and neighbors in Nebraska are having trouble putting food on the table. Especially during the holidays, this is heartbreaking to think about. 🧵

There are young adults in Nebraska with epilepsy waiting for medical marijuana. There are cancer patients in pain. There are veterans with PTSD. All suffering because Pete Ricketts has a vendetta against medicine. This is not just obstruction, it is cruel.

Missouri made $241 MILLION in marijuana tax revenue last year. Colorado has made over $3 BILLION since legalization. How much has Nebraska made? ZERO.

Government shutdown stalemate threatens to double Nebraska health insurance costs

Foreign investors hold over 35 million acres of U.S. farmland. That’s an area LARGER than the state of New York. In the past 17 years alone, foreign farmland holdings have DOUBLED.

Pete Ricketts' views on marijuana come straight from the 1936 propaganda film "Reefer Madness" that portrayed cannabis users as violent criminals. It's 2025. 40 states have medical marijuana. Time to join the 21st century, Pete.

I would vote to deschedule cannabis as a Schedule 1 Drug in the U.S. Senate. Pete Ricketts said, "If you legalize marijuana, you're going to kill your kids." Any questions?

This is a real quote.

If there is ONE person most to blame for medical marijuana being stalled in our state, it is unquestionably Pete Ricketts.

Last year, Nebraska voters OVERWHELMINGLY approved 2 ballot measures to bring medical marijuana to our state. The first, was a measure to legalize medical cannabis. 71% of Nebraska voters voted to approve this measure!

“Soybeans sit in storage, farm bankruptcies are rising, and total farm debt continues to climb. By nearly every measure, American farmers are struggling.”

Republican Josh Hawley has introduced a bill in the Senate to fund SNAP so funding doesn’t expire for 42 million Americans. 14 other GOP senators have signed on to his bill. Pete Ricketts is NOT one of these Senators. 
I'd sign on to this bill without hesitation. WWJD? thehill.com/homenews/sen...

For Halloween, Pete Ricketts is going trick-or-treating dressed as someone who worked for all his money and someone who actually wants to release the Epstein files.

150,000 Nebraskans rely on SNAP benefits to eat. Of those, 70,000 are children. The Senate needs to pass Josh Hawley's SNAP funding bill.

Corporate consolidation has gutted generations of American family farms and ranches.

Had a great time at Here For The Food Festival a couple weekends ago! Shout out to Keenan Eats for getting this amazing event together and for supporting our small businesses. The food was unbelievable, the drinks were amazing, & it was really nice to see so many people together having a good time

When: -4 multinationals dominate the development and production of seeds and pesticides. -Single firms monopolize each of the domestic markets for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers. -5 companies control the nation’s meat and poultry industries.

The Big Four meatpackers have been sued MULTIPLE times for price-fixing. They've paid over half a BILLION dollars in settlements (without admitting wrongdoing, of course 🙃). McDonald’s, Target, grocery stores, ranchers—they’ve ALL sued these monopolists.

Pete Ricketts talks about "market based solutions" while Nebraska ranchers get squeezed by monopolists. Enough talk. Enough empty buzzwords. Here are FOUR concrete policies that will actually help our ranchers. Watch.👇

NEBRASKA WINS!

In 1970, cattle ranchers earned 70¢ of every consumer beef dollar. Today, they get just 30¢. Where did the other 40 cents go? Straight into the pockets of JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef.

Nebraska ranchers deserve a Senator who will relentlessly fight for them. Right now, they have a senator who relentlessly fights for JBS, Tyson, Cargill, and National Beef.

I don’t just write strongly worded letters. I back REAL POLICY that would move the needle for Nebraska producers.

Two Brazilian firms control 40% of ALL cattle processing in the United States. Nebraska cattle ranchers are at the mercy of foreign corporations that manipulate prices and control supply. It's time to break up these foreign monopolies and restore competitive markets that work for our ranchers.

If we're going to import beef from Argentina, I sure as hell want to know that meat is from Argentina. Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling NOW. #buyamericanbeef

Hey Nebraska ranchers: I support Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling. You should ask Pete Ricketts if he supports this common-sense, Nebraska-first policy. 👍

I love @osbornforne.bsky.social I worked for his campaign last year. He is so inspirational and funny. We need more Independents running!

I had the honor of introducing LEGENDARY Omaha indie rock band @cursivetheband.bsky.social‬ on stage a few weeks ago. Cursive is so cool.

If you are a 60 year old couple living in the 3rd District in NE making $85,000, your monthly ACA premium payment could jump 434% thanks to Pete Ricketts letting health insurance tax credits expire. Your $602 monthly payment could turn into $3,216. STORY: nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news...

Nebraska farmers don't want handouts — they want corporate monopolies out of their pockets and off their throats.

Our country should NOT be buying beef from Argentina to lower beef prices. This will only hurt Nebraska ranchers. This gets a big 👎 from me. Our ranchers, and ranchers around the U.S., have finally started to see profit after years of barely surviving.

The consolidation of the fertilizer and seed industries has dramatically INCREASED prices for farmers. Free enterprise requires COMPETITION. Without competition, there’s nothing to drive down costs.

I’ve talked to a lot of people in Nebraska who’ve had loved ones who couldn’t afford to see a doctor until it was too late. I’m blessed to get preventative healthcare screenings for me and my family through my union.

Today, farmers are sandwiched between a monopoly-controlled input sector and a monopoly-controlled output sector.

I went to the second annual Missing Persons Day gathering yesterday. I learned more about the issue from families, advocates, and law enforcement and learned what communities and elected officials can do better. My heart goes out to all those who have been affected.

In 2023, Nebraska exported $7.9 billion worth of agricultural goods, including $2.55 billion worth of soybeans and soybean products. Our top export market was China at $981.7 million. That market has been blocked in the trade war. 🧵

When you're a billionaire like Pete Ricketts, you don't worry about healthcare costs. When you work for a paycheck or a salary, you do.That's the difference between us and him. And that's why he has to go.

Schuyler tonight. Crete on Sunday. Wahoo next Thursday.

When I’m elected. I’m going to wake up everyday working for everyday Nebraskans, not the corporations and special interest groups that dump hundreds of millions of dollars into rigging our elections. End Citizens United!

We’re facing a workforce shortage in Nebraska. The agricultural industry is no exception. To help fix this we must pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which has strong bipartisan support from coast to coast.

Are you supporting victims or protecting their abusers, Pete Ricketts? That’s a big 180, sneaky Pete.

If you buy a tractor, you should be able to fix it yourself. Right to Repair is freedom and fairness for farmers, small business owners, and consumers.

Trump’s Secretary of the Treasury supports banning congressional stock trading. Let’s get it done.

The tribal mentality of our politics isn’t just unhelpful; it’s harmful. It’s led to gridlock, growing cynicism, and a government that too often serves corporate donors and special interests instead of everyday Americans.

This isn’t left vs. right. This is big vs. little. Only 2% of our elected officials from both the House and Senate come from the working class. That’s the problem.

At Fareway last week. Consolidation and corporate profits are expensive.

Farmers should be able to buy their supplies from competitive markets and sell their crops into competitive markets.