- Mayor Pete Buttegieg of South Bend, Indiana, criticized the trade war with China, saying that "We shouldn't have to pay farmers to take the edge off of a trade war that shouldn't have been started in the first place." The bailout money is insufficient anyway, he said, and noted that hardship waivers for oil refiners are hurting the ethanol industry. Buttegieg spoke in favor of breaking up large agribusiness monopolies that hurt small farmers, and said he thinks Trump is asking too much of farmers in the trade war. He also said farming should be a key way of fighting climate change.
- Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii promised to end the cash bail system and enact prison and sentencing reforms.
- Former Vice President Joe Biden questioned competitor Tom Steyer's bona fides as an environmentalist and criticized his past involvement with the coal industry.
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts advocated for increased public service opportunities: "I want to bring in 10,000 people who want to be able to serve in our federal lands to be able to help rebuild our national forests and national parks as a way to express both their public service and their commitment to fighting back against climate change."
- Warren also criticized the federal government for not building more affordable housing.
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