Soybeans sales are down 94% because of Trump’s trade war

U.S. soybean exports to China dropped 98% in 2018. They were our top agricultural export to China last year. Now China’s buying them from Brazil due to trade tensions w Trump. https://t.co/2vlm48bwmZ

— Jackie Alemany (@JaxAlemany) November 19, 2018

When soybean farmers say goodbye to their largest, foreign buyer.

(via Deutsche Bank) pic.twitter.com/glptviwk1V

— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) November 16, 2018

U.S. soybean sales to China have plunged 94% this year due to Trump's trade war, but farmers are still seeing very little of Trump's promised $12 billion bailout. https://t.co/5VI9H15x1H

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 19, 2018

Marketing year #soybean export sales to date fall short of the seasonal pace needed to hit USDA's target by 382 million bushels, versus being short by 358 million the previous week. Soybeans are desperate for a trade deal. #OATT https://t.co/y5ghb0LpaB pic.twitter.com/wpZrnF9uda

— INTL FCStone (@INTLFCStone) November 16, 2018

China's imports of U.S. soybeans fell almost 90 percent in September from last year due to the U.S.-China trade war. Insights via @CMEGroup pic.twitter.com/axSjitiNGP

— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) November 15, 2018

100 years ago the rest of the world wasn't industrialized. We had leverage on goods and services. Tariffs STILL didn't work.
Today, countries can go almost anywhere for goods, and they are. Russia is going to sell soybeans to China. Our farmers got f'd https://t.co/TfkbdjNLns

— Christopher Titus (@TitusNation) November 18, 2018

We will never get that market back. Say goodbye to US Soybeans. https://t.co/fJblcmBD3A

— Malcolm Nance (@MalcolmNance) November 18, 2018

U.S. soybean sales to China down 94% thanks to Trump trade war https://t.co/ZiZc0VV8kw

— CTO1 Wm "Chip" Nagel (@CTO1ChipNagel) November 18, 2018

Adam Schitt

Trump can’t talk about decorum after his insult of Adam Schiff. This is his latest disgusting attack on people. I think it was intentional – he hasn’t retracted it. The T and F keys aren’t next to each other.

Republicans say nothing. Sad!

Trump calls for “decorum” at the White House and then a couple days later calls the incoming chairman of the House Intelligence Committee “Schitt”

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 18, 2018

Of course it was intended. And it’s Trump who’s the “schitt.” Plus Mueller, unlike the acting AG, needed no Senate confirmation because, as the courts have held, he has a boss below the president. Trump’s ignorance is boundless, as is his depravity. @GenMhayden @RepAdamSchiff https://t.co/4X9aaCyCgS

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) November 19, 2018

"Little Adam Schitt"https://t.co/XAR04Ih9mA

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) November 19, 2018

A new nickname or just a typo? Trump tweet calls Democratic Representative Adam B. Schiff "Little Adam Schitt." https://t.co/t50h7ZapKc

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 19, 2018

Just want to point out all the kids in school with the last name #Schiff getting bullied and name called #Schitt today because of the president of the US. I know because my neices are Schiffs. #BeBest

— Laurie David (@Laurie_David) November 19, 2018

Trump attacks a retired admiral

Trump does it again.

Just like attacking McCain and the Khan family

Just like not visiting the cemetery in France or Arlington on Veterans Day

What a phony – I bet we find out he doesn’t pay the income taxes that support the military.

Every awkward, demeaning interaction President Trump has had with the US military or families of deceased troops catalogued by @jameshohmann.
It’s something to see them all in one place. https://t.co/iP1AaHDRuz

— Greg Jaffe (@GregJaffe) November 19, 2018

Trump’s attack on retired Navy admiral McRaven for not capturing Osama bin Laden faster risks alienating military. Today’s front page with @PaulSonne https://t.co/1hBbqIUsRi

— Philip Rucker (@PhilipRucker) November 19, 2018

Trump’s second-guessing of Adm McRaven is nothing new. His entire political career is based on second-guessing. For years he has been claiming that every major challenge faced by the U.S. government is “easy” to solve if only he were president. Me: https://t.co/9RUhqe2pqf

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) November 19, 2018

This is the most Roger Stone-esque tweet since Stone worked for the campaign. https://t.co/dRRdCuWOEl

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 19, 2018

I don’t know if Adm. William McRaven shares my political views or not.

But I do know that few Americans have sacrificed or risked more than he has to protect America & the freedoms we enjoy.

His military career exemplified honor & excellence.

I am grateful for his service.

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 19, 2018

no, he didn't –> https://t.co/689vnCEpoO https://t.co/vyIlwGg6hD

— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) November 19, 2018

The man who killed OBL — and has since become something of a conservative/Fox News icon — rebuts Trump. https://t.co/kHCY2WSu6O

— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) November 19, 2018

What may be most notable about the President's attack on McRaven is that it is not new but fits a pattern he established with McCain, Khizr Khan, and Mueller: Military heroism and sacrifice is no protection if you criticize Trump.

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) November 19, 2018

Worth noting: retired Adm. William McRaven was on Trump’s short list for national security adviser. https://t.co/ls4ejz54ip

— Karen Tumulty (@ktumulty) November 19, 2018

In light of Trump’s swipe at Adm McRaven, reupping my @PostOpinions column: “So much for Trump’s conceit that he is pro-military… Through his words and deeds, the commander in chief shows his contempt for the men and women in uniform.” https://t.co/CpxfClpTfQ

— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) November 19, 2018

Via @jaketapper, Ret. Admiral William McRaven's response to Trump: "I stand by my comment that the President's attack on the media is the greatest threat to our democracy in my lifetime." pic.twitter.com/iubTvPEdwp

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 18, 2018

What a country. A bottom feeder like Trump can mock a man of proven character, ability and selflessness like McRaven and not be tarred and feathered by an incensed population. 325 million Americans, and the worst one is president. Do better, America. https://t.co/y7shpnJanm

— Mark Salter (@MarkSalter55) November 18, 2018

Trump on retired Navy SEAL Adm. Bill McRaven, who has called the president's attacks on the press "the greatest threat to democracy."

"He's a Hillary Clinton backer and an Obama backer. And frankly, wouldn't it have been nice if we got Osama bin Laden a lot sooner than that?" pic.twitter.com/tXsZHjJzaA

— Axios (@axios) November 18, 2018

To veterans who supported @realDonaldTrump,

Your 5 time draft dodging coward President has attacked John McCain, a Gold star family and now Navy Seal Retired Adm. William McRaven, the architect of the Bin Laden raid. How much longer will USA armed forces support this loser? pic.twitter.com/6RhVvIt3Xz

— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) November 19, 2018

I’m with Adm. McRaven — and with the Constitution. We have a president whose Oath to uphold the Constitution means nothing. It’s like the toilet paper on his shoe as he climbed the steps to Air Force One. https://t.co/prVy0Y2rbi

— Laurence Tribe (@tribelaw) November 19, 2018

There are members of Congress who don’t speak out against the president because they don’t want to become a target of his. Here’s why…now the official GOP account is attacking Admiral McRaven pic.twitter.com/BTyKQR4RS6

— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) November 19, 2018

Admiral McRaven tells me: “I did not back Hillary Clinton or anyone else. I am a fan of President Obama and President George W. Bush, both of whom I worked for. I admire all Presidents, regardless of their political party, who uphold the dignity of the office…” 1/ https://t.co/gMjkkpLaJF

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 18, 2018

Retired ADM Bill McRaven doesn’t need anyone to defend him. He’s lived a life of service to country and faced only the toughest challenges. The President’s words are an attempt to further divide the country and politicize the military. We shouldn’t allow it to work.

— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) November 18, 2018

Remember when they launched a massive disinformation campaign using people who had never met John Kerry to nonetheless claim “I served with John Kerry” in an effort to neutralize George Bush’s documented cowardice during Vietnam? And “Purple Band-Aids?” You were a Republican then https://t.co/Fvzfrw2KHE

— Barrett Brown (@BarrettBrown_) November 19, 2018

Mississippi runoff

Republican Senator Hyde-White has shown what she is really like and she is slipping. Now her fellow bigot Trump will try to bail her out.

I support Mike Espy.

update 11/26/18

Trump dives into another racial firestorm in Mississippi Senate contest, by @PhilipRucker https://t.co/QlehFoAMpK

— Dan Eggen (@DanEggenWPost) November 27, 2018

A runoff for the Senate seat in Mississippi is happening in just over a week.

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith has:

• Said she’d attend a ‘public hanging’
• Propagated an anti-Semitic conspiracy
• Wants to restrict voting for students

This should be getting more attention.

— Matt McDermott (@mattmfm) November 17, 2018

Mike Espy remains the underdog, but Republicans with access to private polling say Hyde-Smith’s lead has narrowed significantly in recent days. Republicans need only to look to Alabama, where Doug Jones pulled out a surprise win last year, to stoke concern https://t.co/IkKbG7PBpu

— Matt Viser (@mviser) November 17, 2018

Racists do stick together https://t.co/QcOa5cHgDF

— Norman Ornstein (@NormOrnstein) November 17, 2018

Local WalMarts Report Run On Sheets https://t.co/qgp1T8H9Ef

— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) November 17, 2018

Asked about the racial controversy over a fellow Republican referring to a “public hanging” while running against a Black man, Mississippi’s governor asks why people aren’t outraged about a real problem, the “genocide” perpetrated by Black women getting abortions. https://t.co/47cdkaJfcC

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 13, 2018

Trump to hold rallies benefiting Hyde-Smith in the Mississippi runoff, per campaign release.

— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 17, 2018

Right wing conspiracy theories

Some corners of the right-wing internet are already cooking up a grand conspiracy theory to explain the fires in California: airborne laser attacks meant to clear the way for high-speed rail https://t.co/0eGCBRbw3v

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) November 17, 2018

What’s alarming about this conspiracy is that it’s being driven by people who once held senior positions in the intelligence community and still have access to members of the government https://t.co/HwgXyYRlhC

— POLITICO (@politico) November 17, 2018

The right wing has perfected the art of combining conspiracy theories with facts https://t.co/sIZKh0W4Ed

— Salon (@Salon) October 31, 2018

"The Republican Party today has become a vast repository of conspiracy theories, fake news, false accusations and paranoid fantasies."

—@FareedZakaria https://t.co/Teu5tUb01W

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 3, 2018

The right’s continued reliance on conspiracy theories points to a deeper, party-wide psychosis: The GOP has built a movement around blaming black and brown Americans, immigrants, and feminists for its constituents’ economic woes. https://t.co/KLbFASAnbz pic.twitter.com/fYvpLN8Uo9

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) November 14, 2018

California fires update – 11/17/18

Trump will never acknowledge climate change and will do irreparable damage to our country while he is president. Electing someone else in 2020 won’t undo harm occurring now.

moron:

Seriously only a moron would compare hot California to a country where the average high temperature is 62 degrees. pic.twitter.com/QXD70Bi6ey

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) November 17, 2018

moron:

Trump: Climate change "maybe contributes a little bit" to California wildfires https://t.co/dEorwQeX1M pic.twitter.com/vywD8OYo7Q

— The Hill (@thehill) November 17, 2018

moron:

Trump says seeing the devastation of the wildfires in California hasn't changed his opinion on climate change.

"No, no. I have a strong opinion. I want great climate, we're going to have that, & we're going to have forests that are very safe… that is happening as we speak." pic.twitter.com/FkafOxZqtE

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 17, 2018

Trump was criticized for incorrectly blaming the California wildfires on poor forest management. He did it again. https://t.co/DTnT33kMBM pic.twitter.com/U029Vi40P3

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) November 17, 2018

One man was holding a garden rake to which he taped a sign that said: “Our Fault: Really?” https://t.co/q7GcykK1nH

— Jon Passantino (@passantino) November 17, 2018

The Paradise fire is catastrophic. And the wildfire threat to California is only growing. | By Umair Irfan https://t.co/jpQ3Ppxyqv

— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) November 17, 2018

What is Trump going to throw at the survivors of the California fires?

— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) November 17, 2018

Air mask selfies are California's newest trend https://t.co/XmJVzG5gfj pic.twitter.com/qDjDQc8F47

— New York Post (@nypost) November 17, 2018

Air filter masks that block out smoke from the California wildfires are becoming an essential item in San Francisco and other cities. Here's an illustrated look at why it might not be a passing trend. https://t.co/35hlRbUVse

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2018

"We're now having these historical towns where people are starting to look around, and think: 'We're not that different from Paradise. Could that happen to us?'" https://t.co/88tnczNjmb

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2018

The line at the disaster recovery center at the Chico Mall was hundreds of people long, snaking around the building. https://t.co/Hie4kGNWnL

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 17, 2018

"I think you have the management factor. … right now, that seems to be a very big problem." Trump says there are "a lot of factors" causing the destruction from wildfires in California, but specifically mentions management as an issue. https://t.co/JGyOxK2x9U pic.twitter.com/keDxtR0KnY

— CNN (@CNN) November 17, 2018

More than 1,000 people are unaccounted for and at least 74 people dead in California as deadly wildfires continue to burn at both ends of the state. https://t.co/DB2Wgl5Zmp pic.twitter.com/N4eICn8fzE

— ABC News (@ABC) November 17, 2018

Climate change interacting with socioeconomic structure to cause an internal refugee crisis in one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Expect more of this. https://t.co/jcwTYyGy3d

— Seth Finnegan (@sethfinnegan1) November 17, 2018

Drought, higher-than-average temperatures and population growth near wilderness areas have created favorable fire conditions, exacerbated the blazes and made them more costly. https://t.co/dzQliu4Ftx

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) November 17, 2018

Trump's tweet this week about California's wildfires wasn't just wrong. It was heartless. https://t.co/e7glEjEnEm pic.twitter.com/O2is9GM353

— The New Republic (@newrepublic) November 17, 2018

Veterans deserve better

Why the GI mess? Why the VA mess? Why no real help for suicide and mental health treatment? Why are Trump's mystery friends from Mar-a-lago reportedly calling shots at the VA with no oversight? We have not covered this enough and as I told you on Veterans' Day, we will do better. pic.twitter.com/rODsLpDfug

— Christopher C. Cuomo (@ChrisCuomo) November 16, 2018

Thousands of student veterans have still not received education and housing payments from the US government due to a series of glitches plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs' information and technology system, top VA officials confirmed https://t.co/LLJvhxm3EF pic.twitter.com/2Ar5xRpoTl

— CNN (@CNN) November 16, 2018

If you read one thing today, MAKE IT THIS 👇 #onething
29-year-old veteran: "I’m about to lose everything that I own and become homeless," Roundtree said. "I don’t want to be that veteran on the street begging for change because I haven’t received what I was promised." https://t.co/whflnTEc5R

— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) November 12, 2018

Money is there, but old systems stressed out and overloaded & have failed, they didn't factor that into the plan. Thousands of veterans on the brink of $ collapse. https://t.co/TbfuOjlgQH via @nbcnews

— Muckmaker™ (@RealMuckmaker) November 12, 2018

#Stop Farr

Thomas Farr is a bad choice for a judge, even by the low Trump standards!

update 11/26/18 – the vote should be tomorrow

Farr nomination one Republican away from failure as Flake digs in. Collins still deliberating, Rubio going back and reviewing and Dems think Murkowski could flip. Story with @marianne_levine https://t.co/FoinMHa94X

— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) November 27, 2018

Thomas Farr Devised Ways to Keep Blacks From Voting. Mitch McConnell Wants to Make Him a Judge. https://t.co/mSRmjud8VW

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 19, 2018

Dems have opposed lots of Trump's judicial picks, but Thomas Farr really stands out. Black Caucus members attended his confirmation hearing to oppose him. Every Dem in Judiciary spoke out against him. A civil rights group tied him to “the worst elements of white supremacy."

— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) November 15, 2018

Thomas Farr poses a serious threat to civil rights, especially since he would preside over a jurisdiction with a large African-American population. #FarrOut

— NAACP (@NAACP) November 16, 2018

Thomas Farr aggressively defended #NorthCarolina’s massive #VoterSuppression law passed in 2013 in the wake of the Shelby County v. Holder case. He should NOT be confirmed to the federal bench. Read @OfficialCBC's powerful letter of opposition https://t.co/ogVckB1B6g #StopFarr

— Derrick Johnson (@DerrickNAACP) November 16, 2018

Why is Thomas Farr, a man with ties to white supremacists and someone who is hostile to civil rights, THIS close to a lifetime appointment onnthe federal bench? Because @SenThomTillis and @SenatorBurr blocked TWO Black women nominated by @BarackObama.

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) November 16, 2018

Updated story on pending Farr vote: Senate Democrats announce fierce opposition to Thomas Farr, Trump's pick to fill long-vacant NC district court spot. #ncpol https://t.co/p1iiWr1kbW

— Brian Murphy (@MurphinDC) November 16, 2018

A quick thread on federal judiciary nominee Thomas Farr, whose nomination is headed for a vote on the Senate floor. Farr is anti-voting rights, anti-worker and does not deserve a lifetime appointment. I remain ardently opposed to his nomination.

— Kamala Harris (@SenKamalaHarris) November 16, 2018

If you want to learn more about why Farr would be so harmful to voting rights, go here: https://t.co/CCvNbnPJ4E

— Chuck Tryon (@chutry) November 16, 2018

NC's Eastern District never had Black judge. Obama nominated two Black women but @SenatorBurr @SenThomTillis blocked both. Now, Trump wants white supremacist Thomas Farr in the seat. Call your Senators at 202-224-3121 & tell them to #StopFarr

— NAACP (@NAACP) November 16, 2018

Said it last time @SenateGOP tried to vote on Thomas Farr’s nomination as a federal judge. Saying it again now:

Farr has shown he's willing to defend the most strident attempts by NC Republicans to make it more difficult for minorities to vote.

I strongly oppose his nomination. pic.twitter.com/UfVWS9WvSh

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 16, 2018

Thomas Farr’s record of hostility to civil rights, sympathy for white supremacy, and support for voter suppression is no secret, and it makes him patently unfit for a lifetime appointment to a federal court. #StopFarr

Read our statement: https://t.co/CAs4KwvAxu pic.twitter.com/ZoifoBRfC9

— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) November 15, 2018

Reminder: During Obama's presidency, Sen. Burr blocked 2 Black women from filling a NC district court vacancy.

Trump then nominated anti-civil rights Thomas Farr to the very same seat.

The district – nearly 30% Black – has NEVER had a Black federal judge.

We need to #StopFarr.

— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) November 15, 2018

For background, here is @RevDrBarber in @TIMEMagazine_ on Thomas Farr (and how he got appointed) – https://t.co/ZSWpdMRBAn https://t.co/YbLbdaT6ZL

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 16, 2018

🚨 We're mobilizing to #StopFarr from being confirmed as a federal judge. Text FARR FROM FAIR to take action.

Remember: Farr was involved in a NC campaign that sent over 100,000 postcards to people of color to intimidate & mislead voters into not voting. https://t.co/wt8bJv0QFz

— Let America Vote (@letamericavote) November 15, 2018

UPDATE: @SenateMajLdr McConnell is making a last-ditch effort to push Thomas Farr's judicial nomination through the Senate. If he's confirmed, you can bet he'll keep working to disenfranchise African Americans and communities of color. We can't let that happen. https://t.co/rY9FlGvQZr

— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) November 16, 2018

NEW: Mitch McConnell just filed cloture on NC judicial nominee Thomas Farr, who has ties to white supremacists and has spent his entire career working against civil rights, especially voting rights and workers’ rights.

RT to send a clear message: Thomas Farr MUST be defeated. https://t.co/lhh0oxyQSt

— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) November 15, 2018

Cynthia Hyde-White’s comments

I don’t think public hangings and voter suppression are good subjects for votes but a Mississippi senator does. I hope she loses the runoff.

the thing about states with no meaningful political competition is the people who make it to the top are often huge dopes https://t.co/fDL20ebhCo

— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) November 16, 2018

Cindy Hyde-Smith: It’s a ‘great idea’ to make it harder for ‘liberal folks’ to vote https://t.co/OINRh2m5rf

— Post Politics (@postpolitics) November 16, 2018

Another comment gets Cindy Hyde-Smith in hot water. Her campaign responds: “Obviously Sen. Hyde-Smith was making a joke and clearly the video was selectively edited.” https://t.co/Z8a9YnlZo4

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) November 15, 2018

Asked about the racial controversy over a fellow Republican referring to a “public hanging” while running against a Black man, Mississippi’s governor asks why people aren’t outraged about a real problem, the “genocide” perpetrated by Black women getting abortions. https://t.co/47cdkaJfcC

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 13, 2018

This is 2018. We need leaders who will bring us together, not divide us. pic.twitter.com/nR7BTHWjrt

— Mike Espy (@espyforsenate) November 12, 2018

MS Senator Cindy Hyde Smith said if there is a "public hanging," she'd want to be there in the "front row."

Why is U.S. Senator talking about being at a public hanging? What century are we in?

VOTE HER OUT.

Vote for Mike Espy on Nov 27.#Espy4All pic.twitter.com/v6bX9pjOtD

— Augustus🇺🇸 (@Augustus709) November 12, 2018

Oh. Hmm. Been wondering just exactly what MAGA folks meant by "Again"…https://t.co/k2iWyaA16J

— Byron Auguste (@byron_auguste) November 12, 2018

Mississippi has had:
• Republicans senators for 30 years
• Republican governors for 14 years

And yet Mississippi has the:
• highest poverty rate
• highest infant mortality rate
• 3rd highest unemployment rate
• 3rd highest incarceration rate
• 5th highest uninsured rate pic.twitter.com/ox7FSznpmT

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 12, 2018

Now Lou Dobbs claims there were illegal votes

Liar! There is no basis for his claim.

I was waiting for this: I predicted in advance that if Democrats won the House, the right would claim that it was because of millions of illegal immigrant voters. I was actually surprised that it took this long 1/ https://t.co/H7FxUzYaPw

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 16, 2018

What happened, I think, was that the right was totally unprepared for a big defeat, despite all the non-Rasmussen polling. So they spent a week or so in denial. But trust me: by next year they'll all know, with certainty, that illegal voters did it 2/

— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) November 16, 2018