Despite trade war, most American farmers still support Trump 2020

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As President Trump gears up for re-election after an impeachment trial and amid a trade war, there’s one group he probably won’t have to worry about getting support from: U.S. farmers.

American farmers have faced uncertainty over the last two years with agriculture being caught in the crosshairs of tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China amid trade negotiations.

To help farmers offset the effects of tariffs, the Trump administration approved $28 billion in farmer aid. U.S. Department of Agriculture has distributed about $19 billion in bailout payments so far, and Trump recently stated that the support would continue until a comprehensive deal is reached.

And although the relief has been lopsided — an NPR analysis found that about 100,000 individuals collected roughly 70% of the aid payments through July 2019 — most American farmers are still highly supportive of the president.

According to the latest Farm Journal Pulse Poll, 83% of farmers approve Trump, with 64% strongly approving. It is his highest approval rating so far in this poll.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-farmers-still-support-trump-141320176.html

[ibegurpard]

1. they hate Mexicans more than they like to eat

that's about it

[LakeArenal]

2. They hate all Hispanics not just Mexicans.

Except as migrant workers.

I’d would be interested to hear what small farmers have to say.
These MegaFarms are eating them alive.

[FoxNewsSucks]

3. I guess socialism is OK when it lines their pockets.

[LakeArenal]

5. Socialism as a label is now a pejorative

I live in Costa Rica.

Socialism works here. People don’t have a lot of money but they are very heathy, hard working, wonderfully nice, people with great teeth.

Everyone works. Everyone eats better than in US.

And they take umbrage to the Co-opted term that people from the US are Americans.
They will readily tell you they are just as American as anyone in the US.

[FoxNewsSucks]

7. I agee with you,

just pointing out the hypocrisy of all the rightwing farmers who no doubt decry "Evil Socialism" all day, then stick out their hand for a share of tRump's taxpayer-funded bailout

[Cirque du So-What]

4. As long as the 'tRump money' keeps coming, they're good

[dem4decades]

6. May they reap what the sow.

[NRaleighLiberal]

8. how to deprogram a cult? These people are beyond stupid or ignorant -

they are swallowed by the cult

[redqueen]

9. Awful people. They probably 'hate socialism' but love their $28B bailout.