China Just Roasted America's Farmers—And Trump’s Still on the Golf Course

China Just Roasted America's Farmers—And Trump’s Still on the Golf Course

In news that literally everyone saw coming except apparently the people in charge, China just body-slammed U.S. agriculture with surgical precision.

Despite Trump canceling tariffs on computers, smartphones, and toys (because, you know, that's what the farmers asked for), China struck back—hard. Over the weekend, they canceled all U.S. beef imports, a hit worth $2.5 billion. Oh, and they replaced us with Australia overnight.

The biggest loser here? Nebraska. That same Nebraska that recently revealed a $4 million budget shortfall. Oops.

But wait, there’s more. Indiana’s soybean exports? Also canceled. China’s buying from Brazil now. Indiana, by the way, sends 60% of its soybeans to China. Not anymore.

So much for “China needs us more than we need them,” huh?

Republicans have insisted for weeks that this is all part of “the plan.” But the plan seems to be changing more than a toddler’s bedtime excuse:

3 weeks ago: Rebuild U.S. manufacturing.

2 weeks ago: End federal income tax.

Last week: Kill Chinese imports.

This week? Who knows. Maybe tax the moon.

But don’t worry—Trump has it all under control. Just ask him. On March 6, he told American farmers:

"It may be a little bit of an adjustment period. Just bear with me. Have a lot of fun."

So fun fact: While American farmers are getting economically nuked, Trump has spent 25% of his presidency golfing. That’s 21 days out of his first 84. The cost to taxpayers so far? $30 million. Stay on that pace and he’ll rack up $520 million in golf trips—more than half of the $1 billion in USDA grants he slashed.

The beef is gone. The soybeans are gone. The trade deals are gone. But hey, at least the man’s short game is improving.