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TheBlackAdder

(28,210 posts)
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 09:24 PM Jan 2020

Farmers refuse to cheer for Trump as he lies that he's fighting for them to keep their land

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President Donald Trump appeared in Texas Sunday to speak to the Farm Bureau conference. Among the things he promised was that he was fighting for them to have their water rights and rights to control their own land usage.

As one viewer noted, there was noticeable silence when Trump mentioned land usage. It could be due to the fact that Trump is suing in court to take the land of farmers and ranches so he can build his border wall. For some, the land has been in their family since the founding of the state of Texas.


Clear Cider
? @TheClearCider

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Trump speaking to the American Farm Bureau convention in Austin right now.

Rants about farmers keeping their water rights & their rights to control their own land usage.

While speaking of land usage rights, there's a noticeable silence in the crowd.

Trump looks concerned.



Trump was also caught in multiple lies and twisting of the truth. He claimed that under former President Barack Obama’s administration, farmer income fell. He didn’t mention that it topped out at the highest it’s ever been, as one viewer noticed.


Chris Clayton
? @ChrisClaytonDTN

Trump points out net farm income fell 20% in previous administration, does not note net farm income peaked in 2013, but takes credit for increase in $30 billion increase in net farm income, much of which was government payments.




He also didn’t address the costs he’s forced on farmers due to his tariffs with China. While Trump provided corporate farms with multiple bailouts, those who don’t run huge farms lost a lot of money and many were even forced to file for bankruptcy. Farmer suicides also saw an increase under Trump. Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, equipment costs also significanlty increased.

None of the topics were ones Trump explained to those who deserved answers.

https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/farmers-refuse-to-cheer-for-trump-as-he-lies-that-hes-fighting-for-them-to-keep-their-land/



Huh, are farmers slowly catching on to his bullshit?

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Golden Raisin

(4,611 posts)
2. Let's see how they vote in November.
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 09:38 PM
Jan 2020

Hopefully not for Trump or down-ballot Republicans. That will be the true test.

Vogon_Glory

(9,125 posts)
5. In decades past, I would have been elated by their response
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 09:54 PM
Jan 2020

Of course, that was a lifetime ago, back when farmers and ranchers were more numerous.

These days, though, I worry that farmers and ranchers might br outnumbered by exurban pecker-heads.

Of course, I’d be DELIGHTED to be wrong.

warmfeet

(3,321 posts)
9. Anyone who continues to support
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 10:44 PM
Jan 2020

this complete nightmare, this complete asshole,

can go fuck themselves.

Full, fucking, stop.

Just know this:

I am your enemy for life. I will not stop fighting you until you are gone.

NickB79

(19,257 posts)
10. Farmers used to be reliably Democratic
Sun Jan 19, 2020, 10:48 PM
Jan 2020

Here in MN, DFL stands for Democratic Farm Labor. My grandfather would be apoplectic if he saw what Trump has done to his beloved farming community.

turbinetree

(24,709 posts)
12. Okay lets play this silly game.........................then why is the traitor taking farm land
Mon Jan 20, 2020, 12:13 AM
Jan 2020

to build his wall in Texas, and why did assholes show up for this event in the first place....................are there "co...........wboy" hats on to tight........................I mean really.......................

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