81% of Republicans in Iowa approve of president's efforts
Sara Burnett and Scott Mcfetridge Associated Press Published 11:28 pm EDT, Sunday, May 19, 2019
In this May 22, 2019, photo, farmer Tim Bardole pauses for a photo as he plants a field near Perry, Iowa. Donald Trump won the presidency by winning rural America, in part by pledging to use his business savvy and tough negotiating skills to take on China and put an end to trade practices that have hurt farmers for years. While the prolonged fight has been devastating to an already-struggling agriculture industry, there?s little indication Trump is paying a political price. (Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP) Photo: Zach Boyden-Holmes / The Des Moines Register
Madrid, Iowa
Iowa farmer Tim Bardole survived years of low crop prices and rising costs by cutting back on fertilizer and herbicides and fixing broken-down equipment rather than buying new. When President Donald Trump's trade war with China made a miserable situation worse, Bardole used up any equity his operation had and started investing in hogs in hopes they'll do better than crops.
A year later, the dispute is still raging and soybeans hit a 10-year-low. But Bardole says he supports his president more today than when he voted for Trump in 2016, skeptical he would follow through on his promises.
"He does really seem to be fighting for us," Bardole says, "even if it feels like the two sides are throwing punches and we're in the middle, taking the hits."...
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/Great-patriot-farmers-back-Trump-s-trade-war-13858156.php#photo-17502074
It is a rare person who can put ideals ahead of personal gain. Well, maybe not so rare, as evidenced by this article.
I post this because someone (?) here posted that Trump is losing farmers' support. At least not in Iowa.
