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Trump Says He’s Fighting for American Farmers — Are His Tariffs Hurting Them Instead?

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American farmers are also feeling the pain of the Canada-U.S. trade war, as tariffs drive up the cost of everything from farm equipment to fertilizer. Nick Levendofsky, Executive Director of the Kansas Farmers Union, joins Evan to explain why he says nobody wins a trade war, why Canada was right to walk away from the deal and whether Trump is beginning to lose support in rural America.
25 Aug 1PM English Canada News Commentary

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