Trump's 'gut punch' to farmers rattles GOP grip on red state governor's race: report
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Cattle ranchers in one of the nation's reddest states are seething over a trade move by President Donald Trump, and Republicans are feeling the heat. Oklahoma's open governor's race has turned unexpectedly competitive as anger builds over the president's decision to slash tariffs on South American beef , The Washington Post reported Saturday. Trump lowered import duties on Argentine beef in February and widened the break to Brazil and Paraguay in August, a move that sent auction prices for U.S. cattle sliding. Scott Belden, a Broken Arrow rancher, told the Post he finally made solid money on…
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Trump's 'gut punch' to farmers rattles GOP grip on red state governor's race: report
Cattle ranchers in one of the nation's reddest states are seething over a trade move by President Donald Trump, and Republicans are feeling the heat. Oklahoma's open governor's race has turned unexpectedly competitive as anger builds over the president's decision to slash...
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