While Farmer Frustration Grows, They Still Seem to Support Trump

While farmer frustration with the Trump Administration continues to grow because of the trade war with China, he still seems to have their support.  Bloomberg says support for the president bounced back this year, with 67% of farmers in a Farm Futures Survey saying they’ll support his re-election in 2020.  That number is up from last year, when Trump’s rural support dropped to under 60%, shortly after China introduced retaliatory tariffs on American cherries, soybeans and other products.

In spite of the difficulties, growers still back Trump in his battle to reduce the trade deficit with countries like China.  Only 6% of farmers who voted for Trump say they wouldn’t back him if the elections were held today.  On top of that, according to Bloomberg, 2% of 2016 Hillary Clinton voters now say they’ll support Trump in 2020.

Farmers cite other issues outside of agriculture that help cement their support for the president, including health care, immigration, and education.

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