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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Mon Sep 15, 2025, 04:14 PM 22 hrs ago

Trump's Agenda Of Sabotage, Plunder, Chaos, And Betrayal Is Coming For Red States And Red Places Too

Morning all. Both the NYT and Politico have prominent stories this morning about the escalating crisis in America’s farm economy brought about by Trump’s reckless tariffs and mass deportations.

From the NYT (gift link):

On a windy September morning, Josh and Jordan Gackle huddled to discuss the looming crisis facing their North Dakota soybean farm.

For the first time in the history of their 76-year-old operation, their biggest customer — China — had stopped buying soybeans. Their 2,300-acre soybean farm is projected to lose $400,000 in 2025. Soybeans that would normally be harvested and exported to Asia are now set to pile up in large steel bins.

Since President Trump imposed tariffs on Chinese goods in February, Beijing has retaliated by halting all purchases of American soybeans.

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trumps-agenda-of-sabotage-plunder

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