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Elizabeth Warren: “Trump's chaotic tariffs mean that our farmers are paying…”

Featuring: Elizabeth Warren, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Massachusetts

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Trumps Tariffs: Are Costs Really Going Up?

Published | Video Starts at 08:34

How is that good for American manufacturing? Look, Trump's tariffs are hitting another key group of Americans hard, too, and that's American farmers. Here's what's happening to our farmers. First, Trump's chaotic tariffs mean that our farmers are paying more for fertilizer and paying more for their farm equipment. So that's one. But the higher prices don't stop there. Farmers are also facing what we call retaliatory tariffs from other countries. In this case, other countries aren't buying as many things from American farmers. (08:34–08:42)

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Asserts that tariffs have increased costs for farmers on fertilizer and equipment.

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