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Trade war with Columbia
Nothing says “great again” like starting a trade war with Columbia. We get a bit of oil. Columbia imports $4 billion of US grown corn. I wonder how American farmers feel about this one. https://thehill.com/policy/international/5107874-colombia-petro-us-trump-tariffs-migrant-planes/
Oranges rotting on trees
Apparently, in Bakersfield, Calif. Workers who were relied on to pick citrus have been failing to show up for work. https://newrepublic.com/post/190555/donald-trump-immigration-deportations-farm-workers
Former Greenland minister speaks up
In 1918, under President Woodrow Wilson, the United States agreed to buy the Virgin Islands for $25 million and leave Greenland alone. Great Britain, because it still ruled Canada, OK’d the deal as long as it had right of first refusal if Denmark ever decided to make the territory available. https://www.npr.org/2025/01/28/nx-s1-5276173/denmarks-greenland-uk-trump
