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Lonestarblue

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10. China most likely made no such promises.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 11, 2019, 12:45 PM

Jul 2019

The trade war hasn’t been resolved. Why would China start buying more US agricultural products when those very products are being targeted to put pressure on Trump through the people who voted for him? Is Trump trying another market manipulation, which he does fairly often? I’m sure he tips off his billionaire friends so they can make millions off his ridiculous tweets.

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Trump says China is 'letting us down' by not buying US agricultural products [View all] DonViejo Jul 2019 OP

China Won't Buy Roy Rolling Jul 2019 #1

Or they already agreed to a slight increase...which Trump will tout was the result of his bravado Freethinker65 Jul 2019 #4

Asshole caused this problem not China kimbutgar Jul 2019 #2

Foolish Trump enablers. All I can say is theophilus Jul 2019 #3

I think the US should take a simple and consistent policy on trade with China ripcord Jul 2019 #5

I would bet China buys in the open market what it needs and wants and can pay for bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #6

Gee, I wonder why? BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #7

Well well, Wellstone ruled Jul 2019 #8

Not any country's job to prop us up, O Mighty Master of The Deal. Grokenstein Jul 2019 #9

China most likely made no such promises. Lonestarblue Jul 2019 #10

He used the word 'hope' in place of a viable trade agreement. Guess he thought a nicely worded.... machoneman Jul 2019 #17

Try selling food instead of chemical preserved food like substitutes ArizonaLib Jul 2019 #11

Took 20 years to build the grain market for Chinese purchases and its beachbum bob Jul 2019 #12

"that they said they would" - More of Trump's lies? keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #13

African swine fever has killed 200 MILLION hogs in China NickB79 Jul 2019 #14

They are not here to prop you up Maeve Jul 2019 #15

so now its the chinese screwing the farmers... cntrfthrs Jul 2019 #16

Months ago, a farmer stated it took years to establish trade deals, shipment logistics, bank deals.. machoneman Jul 2019 #18