Soybean farmers in the US state of Illinois have felt the impact of the country’s trade war with China. Photo: AFP

US-China trade war: are Illinois’ soybean farmers losing faith in Donald Trump?

Democrats make gains in midterm elections in Republican strongholds as farmers feel the pain of the tariff war
Poll results may serve as a reality check for president who has banked on loyalty of state’s farmers

Topic | US midterm elections 2018

Owen Churchill

Published: 7:31pm, 7 Nov, 2018

Updated: 5:26am, 8 Nov, 2018

Soybean farmers in the US state of Illinois have felt the impact of the country’s trade war with China. Photo: AFP

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Owen Churchill

Owen joined the Post as US correspondent in 2018 after several years working as a reporter and editor in China. He covers US-China relations, trade, and wider issues concerning China's global presence. A co-founder of the Shanghai-based news outlet Sixth Tone, he is an alumnus of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and Fudan University in Shanghai.