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

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
Owen Churchill

Updated: 5:26am, 8 Nov, 2018

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