Yes, The Orange Messiah of MAGA farmers has screwed them over for the foreseeable future by driving the Chinese to other agricultural suppliers who don’t throw tariffs at China.
China is pouring billions into Latin American ports, reshaping trade routes and locking in South America as its primary supplier of soybeans and minerals. New infrastructure in Brazil and Peru will funnel exports directly to China, sidelining U.S. farmers for decades. Tariffs and trade uncertainty pushed China to more reliable partners, and analysts now warn the shift is permanent.
Even pro-Trump farm leaders admit sales will fall. Despite hopeful rhetoric, U.S. farmers face shrinking markets, lost port jobs, and the reality that China no longer sees America as a dependable supplier.
Way to go Trump!