Rural communities in swing states like Ohio and Pennsylvania are cautiously optimistic about Trump’s 2025 tariffs targeting foreign agricultural machinery and biofuels. Local soybean farmers, long battered by China’s retaliatory policies, see this as overdue protection. However, urban manufacturers warn of rising equipment costs. The policy’s uneven geographic impact raises questions about its role in shoring up political support ahead of the 2026 midterms.
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