NBC Fact check: Trump says Obama 'destroyed' Maine's lobster industry. His own trade war is to blame. https://t.co/1MWz0KmHkV
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) June 29, 2020
Nope. The value of lobster landings increased under Obama and then took a sharp dip as soon as Trump took office. Thanks for the trade war. https://t.co/hGtXAhjHKJ
— Genevieve McDonald (@Genevieve_Maine) June 25, 2020
Signed, An Actual Maine Lobster Boat Captain https://t.co/LEvqp8j9mh
Two seconds here to look at how something tweeted by the president (or more likely someone in his team) might seem random, but isn’t. Exhibit A: 🦞 https://t.co/tfbxvaT9JW
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) June 25, 2020
Lobster was a top Maine export, including to China. In response to Trump’s trade war, China put a 25% tariff on US lobster. Beijing also cut its tariff on lobster bought from Canada, Maine’s fierce rival.
— Chad P. Bown (@ChadBown) June 5, 2020
Canada’s lobster exports to China nearly doubled. https://t.co/L2YKnmIJfR
Sad! 