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yortsed snacilbuper

(7,939 posts) Wed Apr 18, 2018, 03:14 AM Apr 2018

Trumps Trade War Hits Another Red State

Sorghum growers in Kansas.

China’s Ministry of Commerce announced it would impose a 178.6 percent duty on sorghum imports from the U.S. that will take effect almost immediately. The news puts an additional Trump-friendly state (and Republican leader) squarely in the crosshairs: Kansas is the largest sorghum producer in the U.S., and its senior senator, Pat Roberts, chairs the Senate Agriculture Committee.

“Half of Kansas sorghum or more was going to China, and that probably stops, at least for now.”

Hardest hit by the new tariffs will be Roberts’s old congressional district (KS-01), known as “The Big First” for its sprawling, agriculture-intensive acreage. In the last election, Kansas’s first district voted for Trump over Hillary Clinton by 45 points.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/trump’s-trade-war-hits-another-red-state/ar-AAvZSLF?ocid=spartanntp

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Trumps Trade War Hits Another Red State (Original Post) yortsed snacilbuper Apr 2018 OP

What'd ya do Kansas? Cha Apr 2018 #1

China too smart for Spanky Cartoonist Apr 2018 #2

Seems to be working out beautifully, doesn't it? smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #9

Love it. Tough on Dem supporting farmers but that's a small amount. OnDoutside Apr 2018 #3

----- all that winning. Tired of it yet? 3Hotdogs Apr 2018 #4

How stupid can people get? smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #10

"Children of the Corn" are reaping the Trump harvest. oasis Apr 2018 #5

Never mind, Kansas Trump-voting farmers. Just fly the flag from your empty silo and be proud. Vinca Apr 2018 #6

Having gone to school in Connecticut...and my Dad and my brother (much) later worked with Trump on Demsrule86 Apr 2018 #7

I remember when the Iowa farmers got thrilled about Katrina Pope George Ringo II Apr 2018 #8

Serves them right. smirkymonkey Apr 2018 #11

. Squinch Apr 2018 #12

Cha

(297,237 posts)

1. What'd ya do Kansas?

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 03:40 AM

Apr 2018

Cartoonist

(7,316 posts)

2. China too smart for Spanky

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 03:57 AM

Apr 2018

The way they are targeting red states is brilliant. Too bad for us.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

9. Seems to be working out beautifully, doesn't it?

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:27 AM

Apr 2018

OnDoutside

(19,956 posts)

3. Love it. Tough on Dem supporting farmers but that's a small amount.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 05:47 AM

Apr 2018

3Hotdogs

(12,378 posts)

4. ----- all that winning. Tired of it yet?

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 07:32 AM

Apr 2018

Then there was the wanker on public radio a few weeks ago. He was a member of an Iowa farm board. Trump's tariff on his crop was going to cost him about $50k. But Trump needed his support so he still supports Trump.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

10. How stupid can people get?

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:28 AM

Apr 2018

This is why republicans hate education.

oasis

(49,387 posts)

5. "Children of the Corn" are reaping the Trump harvest.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 07:54 AM

Apr 2018

Vinca

(50,271 posts)

6. Never mind, Kansas Trump-voting farmers. Just fly the flag from your empty silo and be proud.

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 07:56 AM

Apr 2018

Demsrule86

(68,576 posts)

7. Having gone to school in Connecticut...and my Dad and my brother (much) later worked with Trump on

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 08:01 AM

Apr 2018

some 'projects' He leave his 'partners' bleeding, broken and bankrupt which is why no New York bank will give him a dime.

Pope George Ringo II

(1,896 posts)

8. I remember when the Iowa farmers got thrilled about Katrina

Reply to yortsed snacilbuper (Original post)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:19 AM

Apr 2018

They thought it was just great that gawd had destroyed that evil den of sin and iniquity. And then they found out they couldn't ship crops to market with the mouth of the Mississippi out of business. All of a sudden it was a personal tragedy.

The farmers in Kansas are basically the same people. I'm not really doing sympathy for them.

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

11. Serves them right.

Reply to Pope George Ringo II (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 18, 2018, 09:30 AM

Apr 2018

All these KKKristians in the heartland are finally reaping what they have sown.

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

12. .

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Wed Apr 18, 2018, 06:36 PM

Apr 2018

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