SLEEKSCAPE'S 2022 CANNABIS & MARIJUANA MANIA GRAND SALAMI -- PART II

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MORE TARIFFS AND CHINA RETALIATES

http://www.businessinsider.com/trump-china-trade-war-items-2018-7

While Trump's tariffs mostly target industrial and tech goods, China is focusing heavily on agricultural products from the US — a move that is likely to not only cause pain to Trump's political supporters, but leave US farmers with fewer options to divert their crops.

In response to China's retaliation, Trump on Tuesday released a list of another $200 billion worth of Chinese goods that could get hit by an additional 10% tariff. China's Commerce Ministry promised a response were Trump to move forward with the additional measures.

Trump has even begun tweeting about farmers and the tariff situation now:

I am in Brussels, but always thinking about our farmers. Soy beans fell 50% from 2012 to my election. Farmers have done poorly for 15 years. Other countries’ trade barriers and tariffs have been destroying their businesses. I will open...

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 11, 2018

I am in Brussels, but always thinking about our farmers. Soy beans fell 50% from 2012 to my election. Farmers have done poorly for 15 years. Other countries’ trade barriers and tariffs have been destroying their businesses. I will open things up, better than ever before, but it can’t go too quickly. I am fighting for a level playing field for our farmers, and will win!

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The Farm Bill will now become a priority of Trump’s ahead of the 2018 elections; otherwise, he will lose the support of farmers and rural voters and risk losing the majority in the House, which would lead directly to impeachment proceedings

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