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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(11,414 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 10:49 AM Sunday

Trump outrages farmers by giving 20 billion to Argentina when Argentina supplanted USA as soybean provider to China [View all]

Summary
1. Trump's stupid tariff war decentivizes China from buying US soybeans
2. Argentina grabs the China market
3. Trump loves Argintina's losing rightwing leader..giving him $20 billion
4. Maga hates bailouts especially to a country that supplanted USA




Trump set to bail out Argentina, irking some in ‘America First’ camp


“I don't think there's too much doubt that President Trump himself personally has instructed Secretary Bessent and the Treasury Department to come to Argentina's aid and support President Milei because President Trump wants to support President Milei,” said Douglas Rediker, chairman of International Capital Strategies, which advises institutional investors.

By trying to solve his ally’s problem, Trump is creating fresh headaches for himself. American farmers, among the president’s most loyal supporters, were outraged this past week when Argentina suspended its 26 percent export tax to encourage China to place a massive order for soybeans even as Washington was preparing to help Milei.
Amid Trump’s ongoing tariff war with Beijing, American farmers have seen their once-plentiful Chinese orders drop to zero.

Argentina’s success in supplanting them in the Chinese market while receiving U.S. financial help has raised questions about the Trump administration’s priorities.

“We are uncompetitive in that China market due to government policy. On the other hand, our government gives that financial bailout to a foreign country who in turn makes their prices more competitive and sells into a market that we’re unable to access,” said Caleb Ragland, who grows soybean, wheat and corn on about 4,500 acres of land in Larue County, Kentucky.

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Farmers facing a steep learning curve. Irish_Dem Sunday #1
Doubtful Rebl2 Sunday #10
If it were any steeper, they'd fall down the rabbit hole. ananda Sunday #20
It seems there is math involved. Tetrachloride Sunday #21
P)probably 3auld6phart Sunday #34
Trumpco Kid Berwyn Sunday #2
He's also squandering political capital on Bolsinaro in Brazil BeyondGeography Sunday #3
expect Trump to transfer the remaining dregs of US wealth to US farmers. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #4
Trump keeps finding all this money to spend-- viva la Sunday #5
That is SO pre-2025. MLWR Sunday #37
20 Billion $..that's *billion* with a B. 🤬 Deuxcents Sunday #41
Maybe American farmers need to step up their sideburns game. tanyev Sunday #6
Tramp is a sadist and farmers are masochists so they are made for each other. 617Blue Monday #42
He and Miller are trying EVERYTHING they can think of to get Americans to respond with violence Attilatheblond Sunday #7
I'm surprised that American farmers haven't broke out the pitchforks and torches Blue Owl Sunday #8
Nothing shakes maga ❤️ of trump BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #12
They need a minority to take their anger out on JI7 Sunday #18
They'll take it out on the gays, the immigrants, the teachers. They will never look in the mirror. LuvLoogie Sunday #32
Maybe they shouldn't have voted MAGA. FAFO. n/t CousinIT Sunday #9
The MAGA voters popsdenver Sunday #24
They so deserve this lesson in stupid is what stupid does. Baitball Blogger Sunday #11
They deserve the lesson but they never learn it. nt Justice matters. Sunday #30
Make Argentina Great Again should be coming from the mouth of every Dem. 617Blue Sunday #13
Funny how that works, huh? no_hypocrisy Sunday #14
Cry harder peggysue2 Sunday #15
Howdy! They love the TOUGH patriarcal racist pigs. Justice matters. Sunday #29
Pretty much peggysue2 Sunday #38
Going forward Golden Raisin Sunday #16
Farmers looking for bailouts again. Trump has made farmers 'takers not makers'. Socialists now. Norrrm Sunday #17
Unfortunately those farmers watch Reich wing media and will never hear this kimbutgar Sunday #19
America First gfarber Sunday #22
Nice!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Sunday #23
ALL Americans should be outraged. GoCubsGo Sunday #25
Gee, the leopards are not stuffed yet... Justice matters. Sunday #26
Republicans treat farmers like Suckers and Losers Champp Sunday #27
"questions about the Trump administration's priorities" William Seger Sunday #28
Hey assholes, you vote for this garbage repeatedly! Initech Sunday #31
Live and learn, farmers. republianmushroom Sunday #33
Tots & Pears !! IbogaProject Sunday #35
FAFO evolves Sunday #36
How many farmers that voted for Trump last time would vote against him next time? DFW Sunday #39
Make Argentina Great Again. 617Blue Sunday #40
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