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Trump threatens John Deere with tariffs

By Adriana Gomez Licon and Will Weissert, Associated Press
Oct 5, 2024
Oct 5, 2024

former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at a farm Sept. 23 in Smithton, Pa. — Richard Grenell, Lee Zeldin and U.S. Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., listen to former President Donald Trump speak at a campaign event at a farm Sept. 23 in Smithton, Pa.
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By Adriana Gomez Licon and Will Weissert, Associated Press

SMITHTON, Pa. — Donald Trump sat in a large barn in rural Pennsylvania Sept. 23 asking questions of farmers and offering jokes, but mostly listening.

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