Farmers' frustration with Trump grows as U.S. escalates China fight

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON — Peppered with complaints from farmers fed up with President Trump’s trade war, Sonny Perdue found his patience wearing thin. Mr. Perdue, the agriculture secretary and the guest of honor at the annual Farmfest gathering in southern Minnesota this month, tried to break the ice with a joke.

“What do you call two farmers in a basement?” Mr. Perdue asked near the end of a testy hourlong town-hall-style event. “A whine cellar.”

A cascade of boos ricocheted around the room.

American farmers have become collateral damage in a trade war that Mr. Trump began to help manufacturers and other companies that he believes have been hurt by China’s “unfair” trade practices.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/farmers-frustration-with-trump-grows-as-us-escalates-china-fight/ar-AAGonWq?li=BBnb7Kz

Okay Mr. Perdue, your cavalier attitude is duly noted.

[Vogon_Glory]

1. Sorry, Farmers, My Sympathy For You As collateral Damage In Donnie's Trade Wars Only Goes So Far

Many of us Democrats thought better of you prior to 2016. We saw you as American bedrock with strong judgment and character and we were certain you knew better than to vote for the 2016 Republican presidential candidate. We were proved horribly wrong. All too many of you ignored the reports about Donnie’s inexperience, Donnie’s temprament, Donnie’s character, and Donnie’s character and voted for him.

Does the phrase “you got what you voted for” ring any bells?

[MyOwnPeace]

2. Who do we serve?

The illegitimate pResident or the public paying the taxes?
Well, I guess we know Sonny's answer.......................................

[wcmagumba]

3. Unfortunately,

I believe they'll vote for him again because...god, gays, guns....hope I'm proved wrong...

[bluedye33139]

4. He still has like 80% support from farmers

They value the ignorance more than they value money. Also, they will be handed cash if sales drop. Lucky them.

[bluestarone]

5. BAILOUT coming some farmers get $15 per acre and others $150 an acre

HMmm? i wonder who is getting the $150? Maybe some day the majority of farmers will figure this out??? How fucking dumb can they be? By the way that's OUR fucking money going to the Grassley's and whoever else!