Farmers have been one of the US president’s most loyal constituencies. But now they are feeling the pinch, and are poised to deliver his party a harsh reality check.

One of the US president’s top political foes has now been charged with leaking national defence information to a reporter in 2016 – accusations he denies.

On Sunday, the president admired Nicki Minaj’s bottom and disparaged Norway. But his remarks about Democrat Abdul El-Sayed were more sinister.