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Farmers are losing money thanks to Trump — but they still support him. There’s a disconnect between the negative effect of Trump’s policies on his voters in farm country and their unwavering support for him. That could limit the size of the Democratic majority widely expected to take control of the House next year and give Trump cover to prolong his aggressive moves against U.S. trading partners.
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Though soybean prices have plunged 20 percent and farm incomes are down 50 percent over the past five years, farmers who plan to vote for Republican say they still have faith their economic pain will be short-lived. They highlight new negotiations with the European Union, Japan and U.K. as a sign of forward progress and support the tariffs as necessary to protect U.S. national security. They also point to the Agriculture Department’s $12 billion aid package as evidence of how the Trump administration isn’t going to let them fall behind. Link in bio for more. ? AP Photo
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Farmers are losing money thanks to Trump — but they still support him. There’s a disconnect between the negative effect of Trump’s policies on his voters in farm country and their unwavering support for him. That could limit the size of the Democratic majority widely expected to take control of the House next year and give Trump cover to prolong his aggressive moves against U.S. trading partners.
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Though soybean prices have plunged 20 percent and farm incomes are down 50 percent over the past five years, farmers who plan to vote for Republican say they still have faith their economic pain will be short-lived. They highlight new negotiations with the European Union, Japan and U.K. as a sign of forward progress and support the tariffs as necessary to protect U.S. national security. They also point to the Agriculture Department’s $12 billion aid package as evidence of how the Trump administration isn’t going to let them fall behind. Link in bio for more. ? AP Photo