Trump like to talk about his deal-making prowess (unseen so far as POTUS) and especially his “greatest ever” trade deals. Well, “deal” should be singular.
Unfair Mexican trade practices are undercutting Georgia farmers, driving prices below the cost of production and forcing some growers out of business, according to testimony given Thursday to federal trade representatives.
A dozen of the state’s farmers and elected officials said during a virtual hearing that Mexico is unfairly dumping low-priced produce, including berries, tomatoes, cucumbers and bell peppers, in the U.S. market. That’s making it all but impossible for American farmers – especially those in the Southeast – to compete, they said.
They urged the Trump administration to take action – or risk losing some American farms for good.
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How can this be? We just got a new trade deal that would be the greatest ever for American producers!
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue confirmed Thursday that the protections had been on the negotiating table until the very end, but eventually “became a red line in the sand for the Mexicans.” The final deal did not include the proposed changes.
Members of Georgia’s congressional delegation – who voted unanimously for the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement – and state agriculture officials have since pursued other forms of relief from the Trump administration.
The final deal did not include the proposed changes. Trump caved again. Farmers lose.
Everything Trump touches turns into shit
Georgia farmers who testified said if additional actions aren’t taken, the state’s economy will take a severe hit that will reverberate up and down the economy, from local restaurants and suppliers to local and state governments that take in their tax dollars.
“Without the American farmer, there is no economy in rural America,” said U.S. Rep. Austin Scott, R-Tifton.
Everything Trump touches turns into shit
