The Hill reports:
President Trump wrote Tuesday that America’s “Patriot Farmers” would be among the biggest beneficiaries of tariffs his administration has levied against China, promising that the Trump administration would be “making up the difference” to U.S. farmers as tariffs have caused exports on many crops to fall.
Stocks plunged on Monday amid the news of stalled negotiations with China, with businesses reacting to retaliatory measures implemented by China following the White House’s decision to hike existing duties on Chinese goods last week.
Our great Patriot Farmers will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of what is happening now. Hopefully China will do us the honor of continuing to buy our great farm product, the best, but if not your Country will be making up the difference based on a very high China buy……
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 14, 2019
….This money will come from the massive Tariffs being paid to the United States for allowing China, and others, to do business with us. The Farmers have been “forgotten” for many years. Their time is now!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 14, 2019
PATRIOT FARMERS!
TAKE INSPIRATION FROM THE STAKHANOVITE EXAMPLE OF YOUr COMRADES!
STRIVE MIGHTILY TO EXCEED THE QUOTA OF THE FIVE-YEAR BEET HARVEST! https://t.co/NAlmQQu44p
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 14, 2019
Translation for Our Esteemed Patriot Farmers: we screwed up ability to learn a living on the free market, and so will tax US citizens to partially subsidize your losses. Remember: oppose socialism. pic.twitter.com/DgZ7q59hIb
— Don Moynihan (@donmoyn) May 14, 2019
Patriot Farmers to receive Massive Government Buyout. Chairman Donald announces Great Leap Forward as US imports Chinese Communist Economic Policy #Trumpery https://t.co/oq9wwQIAJj
— Bob Rae (@BobRae48) May 14, 2019
“Great Patriot Farmers”
I swear, it’s like his Tweets like a North Korean headline: Great Patriot Farmers labor mighty to plant Soybeans of Freedom for Heroic People’s Tofu! https://t.co/Ws3XFcKD2n
— Stonekettle (@Stonekettle) May 12, 2019