Farmers begin to lose confidence in US-China trade war

CNBC's Kayla Tausche reports from the Iowa State Fair, where Democratic presidential candidates are making their case against Trump as the U.S.-China trade war continues.

[_Negra_Arroyo_Lane]

Think it hurt before? China was only playing defense. Now its going on the offense. The pain is just starting.

[alextol]

Just talked to my brother in Argentina. They have signed an agreement with China to supply beef, pork, etc.

[lawrencesullivan]

anyone who thinks they are "holding all the cards" is bound to lose. Grassly denounces "socialism" and then accepts government aid!!!

[CCMphilip]

This China market is now lost FOREVER.. going instead to Russia, EU, and Latin America !!! I empathize the farmers, unfortunately, they are the collateral damage of the trade war started by the man they elected...

[loco]

Farmer aid, buying farmers votes using taxpayer money legally.

[pooltrader]

Hey grassely if your not into socialsim give the farm aid you recived back.

[ricnyc]

Thank you, Trump! We are selling more grains to China.

Brazil, Argentina, Russia.

[audience]

Blaming out farmers and crying dems are socialists. Isn't giving free money to farmers socialism too?

[wqm]

farmers choose Trump, Trump add tariffs to their largest customer, customer cancel the deal, farmer feel nervous, but also vote Trump. So they deserve it.

[jsnagraable]

“Trade wars are easy to win”. If you say so Donny. This guy inherited an economic expansion from Obama and he’s still running trillion dollar deficits every year.

[richardaurre]

Trump is like the man who had rats in his barn, he sets the barn on fire and burns it down to get rid of the rats!

[dattagirnar]

Is'nt government aid socialism? 🤭

[Mgoter-jcpr]

Free and good trade deals is what keeps the peace between to countries. Starting a trade war won’t end well for anyone

[pedromeza]

That used to get mad because they were given $200 to a poor family but now they are giving $20, 000 to a rich family

[rightwinglefttack]

I think I saw one person in the background who was a normal weight. Everyone else was obese/overweight lmao.

[edwardlee]

It is really risky for Trump to make the critical decision for this country who has no idea about economy, diplomacy, how to get alone with people, and internal negotiation

[KayyHong]

Grassley talking about a "free market." What a joke, with all the current subsidies to farmers, big business, tariffs, sanctions and threats!

[wongsifu]

what baffles me is farmers who vote GOP and will still vote for Trump even they loose money because of trade war

[PolinGuira]

I gonna show you how to put a country in bankruptcy, president

[Steven-xfmz]

holding all the cards except he doesn't realize it's a game of UNO. lols