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3. Trump sends his thoughts and prayers farmers

Thu May 3, 2018, 01:25 AM

May 2018

They voted for Donald Trump. Now soybean farmers could get slammed by the trade war he started.
By Caitlin Dewey April 5

Bret Davis voted for Donald Trump in 2016, as did many of his fellow farmers in central Ohio. But as a brewing Chinese trade war begins to threaten U.S. exports, Davis fears his fifth-generation farm will suffer.

Soybean-producing counties went for Trump by a margin of more than 12 percent, according to a Washington Post analysis. And yet on Wednesday, Davis and thousands of other farmers woke to the news that China had proposed retaliatory tariffs on soybeans, corn and other row crops as part of a trade war the president started.

Farmers say they haven’t given up on Trump. But they’re increasingly alarmed by his approach.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/04/05/they-voted-for-president-trump-now-soybean-farmers-could-get-slammed-by-the-trade-war-he-started/?utm_term=.4c45c029622f

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China Has Stopped Buying U.S. Soybeans, Bunge Says [View all] TomCADem May 2018 OP

Wow,reality check my friends. Wellstone ruled May 2018 #1

Trump sends his thoughts and prayers farmers workinclasszero May 2018 #3

Had a Relative visiting last week who Wellstone ruled May 2018 #5

But the wall! The wall!! C Moon May 2018 #6

"But they are shithole countries." - Dirty Donny* (R) Achilleaze May 2018 #21

Grim. They are victims also of people they trusted. Hortensis May 2018 #35

This support the white man thing is incredibly strong. ananda May 2018 #14

No. That's one factor, big for some people. Hyperpartisanship Hortensis May 2018 #38

Thank you once again Wellstone ruled May 2018 #44

All of a sudden RockRaven May 2018 #2

Terry Brandstad exboyfil May 2018 #4

the soybean farmers are facing disaster.... chillfactor May 2018 #7

Brazil is a huge producer of soy beans. Even if trump backs off his tarriffs now, I don't see still_one May 2018 #8

To any soybean farmer who voted for Trump: jes06c May 2018 #9

oversupply should mean big price drops in the usa for soy nt msongs May 2018 #10

Gee. I wonder which farm crisis this one will copy? raven mad May 2018 #11

Aah! Aren't trade wars fun?! lunatica May 2018 #12

How are they buying Canadian soybeans in May? truthisfreedom May 2018 #13

Futures..... ashredux May 2018 #15

Crops are often bought well before they're grown IronLionZion May 2018 #25

Or last years crops that have been in storage- grain elevator storage Thekaspervote May 2018 #29

Soy beans, oil up, soy meal down.. denbot May 2018 #16

That will kill Republicans in Ohio True Blue American May 2018 #17

People should realize duforsure May 2018 #18

Gas has already gone up 30/40 cents here True Blue American May 2018 #19

THIS and over $3 in the Philly area. nt BumRushDaShow May 2018 #24

It was $3.85 yesterday CountAllVotes May 2018 #40

I am glad that I am retired BumRushDaShow May 2018 #41

Thanks a diaperload republicans Achilleaze May 2018 #20

Rural farmers hurt the most, duforsure May 2018 #22

All the rural areas in South West Ohio True Blue American May 2018 #27

Wait till China stops buying our debt. democratisphere May 2018 #23

clearly the moron thinks a trade war is checkers, meanwhile china just checked him. pansypoo53219 May 2018 #26

Kurt Eichenwald "Trump's recklessness is going to cripple the midwest.".... riversedge May 2018 #28

Oh but ya know trade wars are easy to win... Sarah f..kbee says her boss told her. Has to be true Thekaspervote May 2018 #30

This is a major development Gothmog May 2018 #31

Ruh Roh Trumpers - lol! jpak May 2018 #32

To those rural Trumpsters who voted for him... llmart May 2018 #33

sorry rtracey May 2018 #34

I find this interesting that there is little coverage of this by the news outlets still_one May 2018 #36

This is going to devastate the American economy this harvest season. greatlaurel May 2018 #37

things will change when the agra-corps take a hit... Javaman May 2018 #39

Thanks, Donald... Fox will figure a way to blame Hillary/Obama. keithbvadu2 May 2018 #42

Thanks Trump! TeamPooka May 2018 #43