President Donald Trump answers questions from the press after signing 3 bills supporting the auto and fuel industries, Thursday, June 11, 2025, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
Country music star and outspoken conservative John Rich is taking his support for President Donald Trump to a new level.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced this week that Rich will serve as Trump’s Special Envoy for American Landowners, a role focused on protecting property rights and advocating for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities facing increasing pressure from government agencies and corporate interests.
Rich shared the news with supporters on social media, calling the appointment “a great honor.”
“President Trump has afforded me the great honor to serve in his administration as the Special Envoy for American Landowners,” Rich wrote. “In this role, I look forward to representing and advocating for landowners’ rights against any entity that chooses to harass or intimidate them in an effort to achieve goals contrary to those of the President. I look forward to defending our farmers and ranchers.”
President Trump has afforded me the great honor to serve in his administration as the "Special Envoy for American Landowners." In this role, I look forward to representing and advocating for landowners’ rights against any entity that chooses to harass or intimidate them in an…
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins praised the appointment, emphasizing Trump’s commitment to protecting private property rights.
“America’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners are among the greatest stewards of our nation’s resources and the backbone of our rural communities,” Rollins said. “President Trump understands that private property rights are fundamental to the American way of life.”
According to the USDA, one of Rich’s primary responsibilities will be helping landowners navigate growing concerns surrounding large-scale solar and wind projects that have increasingly targeted productive farmland across the country. Critics argue that these developments often prioritize corporate and political agendas over the interests of local communities and family farms.
Rich will work directly with USDA leadership and stakeholders to ensure rural Americans have a stronger voice when decisions affecting their land and livelihoods are being made.
The appointment comes as debates over energy development, property rights, and federal overreach continue to intensify across rural America.
A longtime Trump supporter, Rich has never shied away from speaking his mind on politics or culture. Earlier this year, he argued that many artists are finally becoming more willing to express their beliefs after years of pressure to stay silent.
Speaking on “The Rubin Report,” Rich said many Americans have grown frustrated with political and cultural trends that negatively impacted their livelihoods and communities.
“Country music wasn’t founded and is not popular because it was founded on the backs of wishy-washy people,” Rich said, pointing to legendary artists like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings as examples of performers who openly shared their convictions regardless of criticism.
