GOP Senator Warns Trump's Tariffs Will Do 'Irreparable' Damage to Farmers: 'One Crop Away From Bankruptcy'
Source: MEDIAite
Apr 1st, 2025, 9:22 pm
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) was among several Republicans sounding the alarm about President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs, warning that they risked causing “irreparable” damage to the farmers in his state.
A new round of the president’s tariffs is scheduled to roll out Wednesday, imposing reciprocal tariffs on nearly every country that trades with the U.S. Thus far, the stock market has reacted negatively and numerous economists are forecasting a bumpy road ahead, even a looming recession.
Tillis seemed to concur with these pessimistic assessments when CNN chief congressional correspondent Manu Raju caught up with him in the Capitol. “Anyone who says there may be a little bit of pain before we get things right, need to talk to my farmers who are one crop away from bankruptcy,” said Tillis. “They don’t have time. So we’ve got to be crisp on this implementation. Otherwise, we could do damage that is irreparable to farmers.”
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) also expressed concerns about the harm Trump’s tariffs could cause in their states.“As the president has admitted, tariffs will create pain for some businesses, and I think Wisconsin will be particularly hard hit with all the manufacturing and agricultural interests,” Johnson told Raju.
Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/news/gop-senator-warns-trumps-tariffs-will-do-irreparable-damage-to-farmers-one-crop-away-from-bankruptcy/
But as long as 45 "harms" minorities, women, LGBTQ individuals, non-radical Christian adherents, etc., it's "okay", and these sadistic loons are willing to suffer in order to watch others suffer.


C_U_L8R
(47,163 posts)And the GOP is about to buy the farm, following Trump all the way down to economic ruin. Enjoy your ill-conceived Liberation Day.
Lovie777
(18,094 posts)He knows that Trump is going to bail out the "farmers"
Bengus81
(8,713 posts)Watch for it. They've lost billions of $$$ over Trump and Musk killing USAID
UpInArms
(52,652 posts)
FredGarvin
(619 posts)With taxpayer money.
This is a set-up
travelingthrulife
(2,117 posts)Lots more coming boys!
BumRushDaShow
(151,209 posts)they have to take from them too. They are going to go after that Farm Bill (and not just SNAP).
Justice matters.
(8,303 posts)many "tariffed" countries are dumping their U.S. Treasory Bonds as a mean for retaliation to a stupid policy that will make inflation skyrocket!
Boom goes the world's economy for a decade or more, given all the forthcoming unprecedented natural disasters caused by climate changes.
But hey, the billionaire class will adapt to eating rocks... or gold bars
BumRushDaShow
(151,209 posts)I know a lot of times we assume they will cave anyway but some of that type won't and will force them to make some compromise or they will help kill the bill (we just saw that happen earlier this week).
PopArtMonkey
(19 posts)I call his multiple offices weekly to remind him of his cowardice.
Paladin
(30,237 posts)Suits me. I hope you're toast.
progressoid
(51,316 posts)It's a win/win right MAGA??
Autumn
(47,723 posts)travelingthrulife
(2,117 posts)YOU did this to your farmers.
Bev54
(12,389 posts)Sorry, not sorry.
wolfie001
(4,699 posts)....I sure hope the ones that replace them respect our freedoms for All Americans and have some empathy and concern for the environment. That's a lot to ask I know.
Bev54
(12,389 posts)With corporations. Watch for payouts to them.
wolfie001
(4,699 posts)Nasty to the core. That evil mf'er Strom Thurmond left the Dem party 'cause he could no longer be a racist there, so of course he chose the repuke party.
walkingman
(9,120 posts)truthisfreedom
(23,386 posts)He sees it as free money. The word is delicious to the guy.
twodogsbarking
(13,430 posts)ananda
(31,534 posts)whether they know it or not, and whether
they like it or not.
AllyCat
(17,841 posts)Private equity picks up the land for pennies on the dollar. Then rent the land back to those farmers so they make more money and the farmers make less. See?
They should have thought long and hard before they voted for trump. They knew he was planning tariffs when he ran last year and to not consider it might have an impact on them, well it was foolish on their part. Guess they thought it would affect everyone else, but not them. FAFO.
republianmushroom
(19,581 posts)live and learn, dudes.
Johnny2X2X
(22,775 posts)These farmers don't get it yet, Trump and the GOP are not for them, they're for the giant coporate run farms who will run them out of business.
Kittycatkat
(1,762 posts)million's from government subsidies over the years. 90% of farmers in my area had Trump signs everywhere. I'm no longer buying local produce unless I know they are Dems. Tired of millionaire farmers crying poverty.