"Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus." "We hope for better days; it shall rise from the ashes."--Motto of the city of Detroit
CLAIM: Trump's tariffs will make farmers rich. FACT: Farming bankruptcies hit a 6-year high. FACT: Soybean exports to China dropped 50%. FACT: Fertilizer costs are up 50%. Numbers don't lie. Republicans, on the other hand?
— Lauren Underwood (@laurenunderwood.bsky.social) June 16, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Trump: TO be tough on China I will impose huge tariffs China [buys all its soybean from Brazil] Trump: To free Bolsonaro I will impose huge tariffs on coffee Brazil [jails Bolsonaro early] Trump to Japan: You have to let China take Taiwan or they won't buy our soybeans
— emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
