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I think farmers know about the trade war that Trump will create, but they also think he will do other things to help them. https://www.forbes.com/sites/antonio

I think farmers know about the trade war that Trump will create, but they also think he will do other things to help them. https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/10/02/trump-reportedly-eyeing-10-billion-farmer-bailout-using-tariffs-heres-what-to-know/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2025/10/02/tru... I was also curious about this, so I ended up watching a documentary a local politician made where she interviewed local farmers trying to figure out why they would vote against their own best interests, and the short answer was, net, they thought additional bailouts + deregulation of farming would outweigh the potential trade war.

thinkingtoilet 1y ago
They do not.
- JumpCrisscross 1y ago
  Wyoming here. The farmers and ranchers are 100% convinced they’ll be bailed out. And honestly? They probably will. ICE basically stopped enforcing around here because the farmers threw a hissy fit.
  - thinkingtoilet 1y ago
    Of course they will, but losing your long term market for a short term bailout shows they don't understand the actual business ramifications of what they voted for. Great. You get a bail out. What's the long term plan when China keeps buying soybeans from other countries?