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Rhiannon12866

(234,275 posts) Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:09 AM Apr 12

'It may work out well, it may not': North Carolina farmers stand with Trump amid tariff chaos - Alex Wagner - MSNBC

MSNBC’s Alex Wagner travels to Johnston County in North Carolina to hear from farmers who voted for Trump in 2024 and are now seeing his tariff policies against China and other U.S. trading partners cause instability for their business.

China spends billions on American agricultural products every year, but Trump’s decision to start a second trade war with that country is raising the prospect that their crops will not find a buyer when it comes time to harvest later this year. Still, these farmers who are used to uncertainty, are sticking by Trump for now. - Aired on 04/11/2025.

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'It may work out well, it may not': North Carolina farmers stand with Trump amid tariff chaos - Alex Wagner - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Apr 12 OP

You don't have to worry about it. Trump will give you more free money. Norrrm Apr 12 #1

They probably expect to get another bailout tulipsandroses Apr 12 #2

The farmer in the dell's response Hassler Apr 12 #3

A variation of talking to people in some Red State diner displacedvermoter Apr 12 #4

That would certainly be an excellent idea, more liberal voters are suffering under TFG, too, and deserve to be heard Rhiannon12866 Apr 12 #5

Norrrm

(1,566 posts)

1. You don't have to worry about it. Trump will give you more free money.

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Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:12 AM

Apr 12

tulipsandroses

(7,232 posts)

2. They probably expect to get another bailout

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:17 AM

Apr 12

trump does not have to appease them. He doesn't need them anymore.

Hassler

(4,329 posts)

3. The farmer in the dell's response

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 12:31 AM

Apr 12

Isn't really generating confidence. Oh well, maybe you'll get that handout you'll "reluctantly" snatch out of the gubmint's hands.

displacedvermoter

(3,746 posts)

4. A variation of talking to people in some Red State diner

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 01:33 AM

Apr 12

or Walmart to get their well informed take on things. Still waiting on Alex or the NY Times to come to some library book sale in Rhode Island or a chamber music event in Oregon.

Rhiannon12866

(234,275 posts)

5. That would certainly be an excellent idea, more liberal voters are suffering under TFG, too, and deserve to be heard

Reply to displacedvermoter (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 12, 2025, 01:36 AM

Apr 12

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