According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday defended his tough trade policies in front of thousands of farmers, and promised fair trade deals that will put America’s rural heartland back on its feet. Trump told farmers, “We’ve taken the toughest ever actions to address China’s unfair trade practices." U.S. farmers, numbering some 3.2 million, have been reliable Trump supporters, despite struggling financially since Beijing imposed a tariff on imports of U.S. soybeans.