Trump officials abruptly call off Midwest agriculture tour amid rising tensions with farmers

[kpete]

Bloomberg News reported Trump administration officials were visiting farmers in the Midwest when they received a credible threat that prompted them to end their tour. The Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour was taking a look at soybeans and corn with Department of Agriculture staff when they were forced to pull out of the area.

Link to tweet

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-21/usda-pulls-staff-out-of-crop-tour-after-threat-to-employee

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I kind of hoped the farmers would show up with torches and pitchforks.

[yellowcanine]

5. And manure spreaders.

[Backseat Driver]

7. The annual Blessing of the Combines

already took place in Snow Hill, Maryland on Aug. 3 - http://blessingofthecombines.org/new/

But where are the hats???

[Dennis Donovan]

2. A real leader will meet with his constituents amidst a crisis affecting them

[Totally Tunsie]

8. A photo of BHO always makes everything better.

Can you imagine what a hug would do?

[Arazi]

3. I'd be interested in seeing that "threat". Bet it's a lie to cover their reluctance to face farmers

[yellowcanine]

4. No threat except for the potential shitstorm.

[Backseat Driver]

6. And thus the officials saved the Chosen One, the unblemished, from becoming the

Sacrificial Lamb, or perhaps set up a tweet about being a persecuted "scapegoat?" A pre-harvest WITCHHUNT in progress, if you will...

[Skittles]

9. HAHAHAHA

pretty bad when even they start to see through your utter bullshit

[shanti]

10. His crowds are getting thinner?

It's about fucking time!