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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(12,848 posts)
Sun Sep 28, 2025, 09:49 AM Sep 2025

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 Sep 2025 #1
Doubtful Rebl2 Sep 2025 #10
If it were any steeper, they'd fall down the rabbit hole. ananda Sep 2025 #20
It seems there is math involved. Tetrachloride Sep 2025 #21
P)probably 3auld6phart Sep 2025 #34
Trumpco Kid Berwyn Sep 2025 #2
He's also squandering political capital on Bolsinaro in Brazil BeyondGeography Sep 2025 #3
expect Trump to transfer the remaining dregs of US wealth to US farmers. BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2025 #4
Trump keeps finding all this money to spend-- viva la Sep 2025 #5
That is SO pre-2025. MLWR Sep 2025 #37
20 Billion $..that's *billion* with a B. 🤬 Deuxcents Sep 2025 #41
Maybe American farmers need to step up their sideburns game. tanyev Sep 2025 #6
Tramp is a sadist and farmers are masochists so they are made for each other. 617Blue Sep 2025 #42
He and Miller are trying EVERYTHING they can think of to get Americans to respond with violence Attilatheblond Sep 2025 #7
I'm surprised that American farmers haven't broke out the pitchforks and torches Blue Owl Sep 2025 #8
Nothing shakes maga ❤️ of trump BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2025 #12
They need a minority to take their anger out on JI7 Sep 2025 #18
They'll take it out on the gays, the immigrants, the teachers. They will never look in the mirror. LuvLoogie Sep 2025 #32
Maybe they shouldn't have voted MAGA. FAFO. n/t CousinIT Sep 2025 #9
The MAGA voters popsdenver Sep 2025 #24
They so deserve this lesson in stupid is what stupid does. Baitball Blogger Sep 2025 #11
They deserve the lesson but they never learn it. nt Justice matters. Sep 2025 #30
Make Argentina Great Again should be coming from the mouth of every Dem. 617Blue Sep 2025 #13
Funny how that works, huh? no_hypocrisy Sep 2025 #14
Cry harder peggysue2 Sep 2025 #15
Howdy! They love the TOUGH patriarcal racist pigs. Justice matters. Sep 2025 #29
Pretty much peggysue2 Sep 2025 #38
Going forward Golden Raisin Sep 2025 #16
Farmers looking for bailouts again. Trump has made farmers 'takers not makers'. Socialists now. Norrrm Sep 2025 #17
Unfortunately those farmers watch Reich wing media and will never hear this kimbutgar Sep 2025 #19
America First gfarber Sep 2025 #22
Nice!!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Sep 2025 #23
ALL Americans should be outraged. GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #25
Gee, the leopards are not stuffed yet... Justice matters. Sep 2025 #26
Republicans treat farmers like Suckers and Losers Champp Sep 2025 #27
"questions about the Trump administration's priorities" William Seger Sep 2025 #28
Hey assholes, you vote for this garbage repeatedly! Initech Sep 2025 #31
Live and learn, farmers. republianmushroom Sep 2025 #33
Tots & Pears !! IbogaProject Sep 2025 #35
FAFO evolves Sep 2025 #36
How many farmers that voted for Trump last time would vote against him next time? DFW Sep 2025 #39
Make Argentina Great Again. 617Blue Sep 2025 #40
It's said in Argentina, that it's impossible to be Argentine - and not be nostalgic. peppertree Oct 2025 #43
Dems should be talking about this... MaeScott Oct 2025 #44
These same fuckers will keep voting R. aocommunalpunch Oct 2025 #45
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