Trump's Tariffs Find Friends in Minnesota's North, Foes in South

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2. Where the miners are has been a Democratic district for years

it may now flip Republicans.

The farmers, like the rest of the base nationwide are not swayed.

From the story:

Soybean-and-corn farmer Keith Schrader said the escalation of the trade conflict with China in May depressed prices and soured this year’s outlook at his 5,000-acre operation. Beijing recently imposed 25% tariffs on soybeans.

“When the trade stuff hit—boom—we went back to unprofitability,” Mr. Schrader said. As a staunch Republican, he said he would probably still vote again for Rep. Jason Lewis, seen as one of the most vulnerable Republicans up for reelection this year.

Mr. Schrader said he has “run on periods of thin margins my whole life.”