I can think of two possible explanations I've not seen mentioned in discussions on this issue:
- The billions of dollars Trump authorized paying farmers as compensation for losses from the trade war with China, along with the billions in food boxes under MFP.
- More generally, I'm foolish enough to believe Trump got support because he was perceived as fighting for farmers and rural areas generally. The facts may be that China won't fulfill their commitments under the agreement, at least not fully, but the drama of the tariff battles and the ensuing agreement would have been memorable.
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