Trump says 'vicious' China targeting U.S. farmers on trade, urges critics to 'be cool'

[DonViejo]

Source: USA Today


John Fritze and David Jackson, USA TODAY Published 8:01 a.m. ET July 25, 2018

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump on Wednesday blamed China for targeting U.S. farmers in an effort to undermine trade negotiations with Beijing, and he urged critics of his escalating trade war to "be cool."

"China is targeting our farmers, who they know I love & respect, as a way of getting me to continue allowing them to take advantage of the U.S." Trump posted in one of a series of tweets on Wednesday. "They are being vicious in what will be their failed attempt. We were being nice – until now!"

The tweets come as Trump's trade policy is increasingly under fire from Republicans on Capitol Hill, especially those representing farm states where China's retaliatory tariffs are affecting crop prices. The Trump administration rolled out a $12 billion subsidy plan on Tuesday to help farmers, but the measures were widely criticized by Republicans.

"When you have people snipping at your heels during a negotiation, it will only take longer to make a deal, and the deal will never be as good as it could have been with unity," Trump wrote Wednesday. "Negotiations are going really well, be cool. The end result will be worth it!"

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/07/25/trump-blames-vicious-china-targeting-u-s-farmers/830998002/

[Glamrock]

1. Keep it up dick. Keep bashing China.

They're going to withdraw the money they're investing in his resort (Indonesia I think?) and then we'll see a 180 degree turnaround by Comrade Combover.

[Mc Mike]

2. Be cool...loves and respects farmers...

He sounds like he's running to lead a hippy farm-co-op commune.

[underpants]

3. From JHB's toons today

[dalton99a]

5. Perfect

[turbinetree]

6. That says it all......................

[Girard442]

7. LOLOLOL. Now I want to max out my Visa and buy Trump a chainsaw for a present.

[workinclasszero]

19. Perfect except

Take Trump out and replace him with a farmer, a Harley-Davidson worker and a nail factory worker with a chainsaw between their legs.

[Girard442]

4. Maaaaa! He hit meeeee!

"Why would would he do that, honey?"

"Well, I hit him first, but he hit me!"

[rsdsharp]

12. LOL

That actually happened with our daughter when she was about seven.

"Johnny kicked me."

"Did you kick him back?"

"No, I kicked him first!"

[Renew Deal]

8. What deal? Is there any serious negotiation with China?

[ooky]

22. Appears he's just cancelling all our trade deals and replacing them with nothing.

No "bi-lateral replacement deals" yet. This is his economic plan?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

9. We would have taken Stalingrad, but I was stabbed in the back by my generals. NT

[bucolic_frolic]

10. After the farms are foreclosed and no longer producing

will China still sell us food? What will we pay for it?

Trump is mistaking NYC deal making for international diplomacy.

[pazzyanne]

13. What tRump doesn't know would fill the 2 largest oceans on earth.

Saddest of all, he doesn't want to know ---- because he believes he knows it all. All because he lives in NYC and on the golf courses. Idiot!

[kimbutgar]

18. He is the embodiment of his supporters

They think they are so smart and know everything. It is not necessary to learn new things because they know everything. Just like their cult leader.

Same mentality and attitude.

[leftynyc]

11. Did he think China was going

to lay down and accept the tariffs? OF COURSE, they're going to target any state that voted for donnie.

[pazzyanne]

15. He had better hope that China doesn't demand their investments back NOW!

[Judi Lynn]

14. Farmers prefer Trump do trade deals than hand them cash

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David Pitt, Associated Press
Updated 9:22 am CDT, Wednesday, July 25, 2018

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Many farmers remain critical of President Donald Trump's tariffs and the damage done to commodity prices and markets but were appreciative Tuesday that he offered to provide some cash to help offset their losses.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $12 billion three-part plan that would borrow money from the U.S. Treasury to pay producers of soybeans, sorghum, corn, wheat, cotton, dairy, and hogs.

The USDA also will buy the surplus of commodities that would otherwise have been exported and distribute them to food banks and other nutrition programs. That will cover fruits, nuts, rice, legumes, beef, pork and milk.

. . .

Farmers said they would rather have Trump settle the trade disputes with China, Mexico, Canada and the European Union and get free trade flowing again.

More:
https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Farmers-prefer-Trump-do-trade-deals-than-hand-13103482.php

[elmac]

16. I hope the Wall Street banksters who helped putin elect tRump

are happy with the results. I'm sure they have some massive short positions to cover their bet.

[asiliveandbreathe]

17. S Miller is the racist hater..as well as t rump - THIS tweet is K Conway

the comedian....

So, farmers hurt by tariffs, consumers hurt by higher prices, and US taxpayers on the hook to tune of $12B -

"When you have people snipping at your heels during a negotiation, it will only take longer to make a deal, and the deal will never be as good as it could have been with unity," Trump wrote Wednesday. "Negotiations are going really well, be cool. The end result will be worth it!"

I hope everyone requested an extension for paying taxes....why not - I remember one of the anti-war efforts during VN when the govt put a 10% tax on telco bills back in the early 70s - each year thereafter reduced by 1%....many wrote their letter and we removed the tax - of course we had to file a report to the govt..but I used to say - good on them.....

[Solly Mack]

20. Trump throws a rock at China. China throws a boulder back.

Trump whines about how mean China is being.

[keithbvadu2]

21. Don't forget: Trade wars are 'easy to win'.