BREAKING: South Dakota rancher Rick Eckmann warned on CNN that Trump’s tariffs are already gutting his operation. Cattle futures have plunged below his break‑even point, and Eckmann doesn’t hold back: “To get where [Trump] is today, he’s stepped on people—and he has zero morals. I don’t like the man.... It scares me.” Across the heartland, farmers are discovering it isn’t Biden but Trump’s trade war that’s driving their businesses to the brink.show more

Trump’s trade war was never about strength, it was about ego.

Here’s what could get more expensive with Trump’s new tariffs.

Nothing like a trade war to remind cattle farmers that voting for the steak salesman who secretly owns a tofu factory might’ve been a bad idea. Moo-ving toward bankruptcy, but hey—own the libs, right?

Trump was the worst case scenario for farmers and their business. How do you trust a man who has bankrupted multiple businesses with your business?

Trump will rely on socialist government bailouts to help farmers stay afloat. He has no problem with our tax dollars subsidizing the industries that his policies would otherwise decimate.

Maybe Rick shouldn’t have voted for Trump?

The tariff mission started with strength—resetting trade abuse and protecting American workers. But strength without consistency becomes chaos. South Dakota’s farmers aren’t struggling because of the strategy; they’re collateral damage in a bureaucratic execution failure. Markets need stability, not whiplash exemptions and reversals. The 2018 bailouts proved tariffs without a clear roadmap hurt more than help. Real leadership stabilizes supply chains, crushes foreign exploitation, and stops D.C. from turning leverage into theater. Trade tools should sharpen America’s edge, not paralyze the heartland with uncertainty.

Funny how ranchers never complain about the free market stepping on them until it’s Trump’s policies doing the stepping.

This is the real cost of tariffs without a plan—ranchers bleeding cash, futures collapsing, and no safety net in sight. It’s not “America First” if American producers are the first to go under.

This is another lie spread by CNN

Who needs food, anyway? MAGA!

Trump is ONCE AGAIN considering having to Bail out Farmers, just like last time, when Trump had to bail out farmers to the tune of $26 BILLION DOLLARS. Government bailouts are Socialism. I thought MAGA didn’t approve of socialism

I have 0 sympathy for all them boomers. They created the situation when they sold us down river for their 401ks

Why did the farmers do this to themselves twice?

Ask Grok Cattle futures have not experienced a significant plunge recently based on available data. In fact, Live Cattle futures have shown resilience with some fluctuations. For instance, posts on X from mid-April 2025 indicate that Live Cattle futures were climbing, though struggling to break the $200 mark for June contracts. Earlier in 2025, futures reached record highs for four consecutive weeks, suggesting strong market performance rather than a plunge. However, there have been instances of declines. A specific report from April 10, 2025, noted that cattle futures posted losses following a rally, influenced by a broader equity market decline. Another source from early April 2025 mentioned Live Cattle futures dropping $2.32 to $2.75 on a Thursday and $3.70 to $4.50 on a Monday, indicating short-term weakness but not a dramatic plunge. Looking at longer-term trends, Live Cattle futures increased by 6.74% (12.91 USd/Lbs) since the beginning of 2025, and no major collapse is evident in recent reports. Historical plunges, like the one in April 2020 during the pandemic when April Live Cattle futures hit a daily limit of 83.825 cents per pound, are not comparable to current conditions. Market volatility exists, driven by factors like tight cattle inventories, consumer demand, and trade uncertainties, but the data does not support a narrative of a recent plunge. Instead, prices remain historically high, with some corrections. If you’re looking for real-time price data or specific contract details, I can search for that with your confirmation. Would you like me to do so? Ask Grok to search deeper

I guess MAGA Ranchers are just now hitting the FIND OUT phase😂

Maybe Rick shouldn’t have voted for Trump?

Your “BREAKING” headline is being way over abused.

His neighbors have no morals he just didn’t want to out them that’s the problem not holding scumbags accountable

Most MAGA cultists consider "stepping on people" and "zero morals" as positive qualities of their "Dear Leader".

Sure, he might be an ActBlue-backing liberal, but let’s dive into the facts anyway... The claim that Trump’s trade war, not Biden’s policies, is driving heartland farmers to the brink oversimplifies the issue. While Trump’s 2018-2019 trade war with China reduced exports, his $28 billion in aid helped farmers recover, and many still supported him, with 78% of farm counties voting for him in 2024. Under Biden, farmers face bigger challenges: fertilizer and fuel costs have surged 30-40%, strict environmental regulations and labor shortages strain small farms, and the U.S. agricultural trade deficit ballooned to $49 billion in 2024. Falling crop prices (down 40%) and slow disaster relief further hurt farmers, suggesting Biden’s economic policies and lack of direct support are at least as harmful, if not more so, than Trump’s trade war.

Biden was a psyop. He was never in power. Lol

Sounds like paid op. Trump already said he'd take care of the farmers. Suck it jew boy

CNN and other mainstream news outlets find the one disgruntled person who may not have been doing so well to begin with. Tens of millions of us are looking forward to a better future over the next four years.

What does it say when the Krassenstein bros watch CNN to get their information? It speaks volumes about their taste in news—clearly, they prefer their misinformation served with a side of sensationalism and a sprinkle of melodrama, just to ensure the entertainment value is at peak levels!