In Tampa Tuesday evening, President Trump spoke on behalf of the American farmers, declaring that they can handle getting hit by tariffs.
Earlier this month, the U.S. imposed 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese products, and China retaliated. Trump said China and other countries have "targeted our farmers. Not good. Not nice. And you know what our farmers are saying? 'It's okay. We can take it.'" Farmers, he added, "are true patriots."
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