Aaron Flint Supported Trump’s Tariff Threats Even As They Caused Financial Strain For Montana Farmers And Ranchers By Increasing Costs And Limiting Foreign Markets

Flint Supported Trump’s Tariff Threats Against Canada And Mexico And Criticized What He Called “Lefty” Farm Groups For Opposing Tariffs

Flint Appeared To Support Trump’s Tariff Threats Against Canada And Mexico

March 2025: Flint Said, “That Didn’t Take Long...But Watch The Never Trumper/Liberal Media Tariff Fear Porn Continue” In Response To The Headline, “Canada Backs Down On Electricity Surcharge After Trump Tariff Threats.” “That didn't take long...but watch the Never Trumper/liberal media tariff fear porn continue- ‘Canada Backs Down On Electricity Surcharge After Trump Tariff Threats’ #MTPol @pvtjokerus.” [Aaron Flint, Twitter, 3/12/25]

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[Aaron Flint, Twitter, 3/12/25]

Flint: “And Just Like That: ‘Trump Says Mexico Will Stop Flow Of Migrants After Speaking With Mexican President Following Tariff Threats.’” “And just like that: ‘Trump says Mexico will stop flow of migrants after speaking with Mexican president following tariff threats’ #mtpol.” [Aaron Flint, Twitter, 11/27/24]

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[Aaron Flint, Twitter, 11/27/24]

2026: Flint Said, “The Economic Numbers Are Still Rocking And Rolling” Because Of Tariffs

AUDIO: February 2026: Flint: “The Economic Numbers Are Still Rocking And Rolling.” FLINT: “And by the way, the economic numbers are still rocking and rolling.” CALLER: “I know.” FLINT: “Some would say despite the tariffs, but Peter Navarro said it's because of the tariffs because of what that's doing with the American economy and encouraging more domestic manufacturing, etc. But what do you think? What do you think about taking some of the revenue and giving it right back to the people?” [Montana Talks, 42:35, 2/18/26] (AUDIO)

AUDIO: February 2026: Flint Said Peter Navarro Said Positive Economic Numbers Were Because Of The Tariffs. FLINT: “And by the way, the economic numbers are still rocking and rolling.” CALLER: “I know.”

FLINT: “Some would say despite the tariffs, but Peter Navarro said it's because of the tariffs because of what that's doing with the American economy and encouraging more domestic manufacturing, etc. But what do you think? What do you think about taking some of the revenue and giving it right back to the people?” [Montana Talks, 42:35, 2/18/26] (AUDIO)

Flint Described Tariffs On Other Countries As Taxes On Other Countries Instead Of Montanans

Flint Said Liberals “Get Mad If We Want To Tariff China. They Get Mad If You Want To Tax China.” FLINT: “They’ll argue that a tariff is a tax and, you know, some ways, but here's the thing, like, okay, so if we tax China, the liberals get mad if they want to call a tariff a tax.” CALLER: “Yeah.” FLINT: “They get mad if we want to tariff China. They get mad if you want to tax China. They don't get mad if, if they want to tax Chris in Billings or Susan in Missoula. In fact, they will cheerlead the effort to tax you. But boy, they will get big mad if you want to tax China. It's just like, why they say nothing about China coal, but they get big mad about union-made American coal.” [Montana Talks, 43:11, 2/18/26] (AUDIO)

Flint Said Liberals “Don’t Get Mad If, If They Want To Tax Chris In Billings Or Susan In Missoula.” FLINT: “They’ll argue that a tariff is a tax and, you know, some ways, but here's the thing, like, okay, so if we tax China, the liberals get mad if they want to call a tariff a tax.” CALLER: “Yeah.” FLINT: “They get mad if we want to tariff China. They get mad if you want to tax China. They don't get mad if, if they want to tax Chris in Billings or Susan in Missoula. In fact, they will cheerlead the effort to tax you. But boy, they will get big mad if you want to tax China. It's just like, why they say nothing about China coal, but they get big mad about union-made American coal.” [Montana Talks, 43:11, 2/18/26] (AUDIO)

Trump’s Tariffs Increased Costs On Montana Farmers And Ranchers, Limited Foreign Markets For Their Products, And Caused Financial Strain With One Montana Farmer Saying, “Tariffs Have Damaged Our International Reputation”

March 2026: Montana Farmers And Ranchers Faced Uncertainty Brought By Tariffs

March 2026: Montana Farmers And Ranchers Faced Uncertainty Brought By Tariffs, Which Disrupted Their Businesses. “Farmers and ranchers in Montana are grappling with uncertainty brought on by tariffs, which some say have disrupted their businesses like never before. Although some Trump-era tariffs were recently struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, many in the agricultural community believe the damage has already been done.” [KULR 8 News, 3/2/26]

KULR 8 News Headline: “Montana Farmers Call For Action As Tariffs Take A Toll On Farms And Rural Communities.” [KULR 8 News, 3/2/26]

Montana Farmers Experienced Financial Trouble As Trump’s Tariffs Increased The Cost Of Fertilizer And Machinery And Decreased Wheat Prices

September 2025: Trump’s Tariff Wars Drove Up The Cost Of Fertilizer And Machinery And Drove Down The Price Of Wheat, Leaving Montana’s Farmers In Financial Trouble. “Persistent drought means poor yields, but farmers like Miller are also facing the lowest wheat prices in five years. Erratic weather this fall made the harvest worse. So, Miller made the tough decision to pile grain on the ground while he looked for other ways to sell it. ‘It's the first time we put grain on the ground in 30 years, so it's pretty unusual. It’s not something that we’d like to practice or do,’ Miller says. The longer that grain sits there, the less it’s worth. That’s not Miller’s only problem. Trump’s tariffs pushed fertilizer and machinery prices to record highs.” [Montana Public Radio, 9/30/25]

Montana Farmers Worried About Tariffs Eliminating Foreign Markets To Sell Products Such As Lentils

March 2025: Montana Free Press Headline: “Montana Farmers Troubled By Tariffs.” [Montana Free Press, 3/21/25]

Montana Free Press: “Montana Farmers Are Worried About Being Whipsawed In A Trade War As The United States Trades Tariffs On Farm Products With China, Canada And Mexico.” “Montana farmers are worried about being whipsawed in a trade war as the United States trades tariffs on farm products with China, Canada and Mexico. Wheat and lentil exports are likely to face tougher markets in the coming year as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China, producers told Montana Free Press in mid-March.” [Montana Free Press, 3/21/25]

Montana Free Press: “Lentil Exports Are Likely To Face Tougher Markets In The Coming Year As Tariffs Erode Favorable Trade Terms In Canada And China.” “Wheat and lentil exports are likely to face tougher markets in the coming year as tariffs erode favorable trade terms in Canada and China, producers told Montana Free Press in mid-March. […] Lentils weren’t targeted in Canada’s first tariffs on U.S. farm products, according to Canadian trade data, but there is a second tranche of tariffs coming in April. Whether lentils will be on the list remains to be seen.” [Montana Free Press, 3/21/25]

• Montana Was The Largest Lentil Producer In The Country. “Montana is the largest lentil-producing state in the nation, followed closely by North Dakota and Washington. Montana farmers sold $226.6 million in lentils in 2024, according to USDA. All three northern-tier states benefit from lentil sales into Canada, which normally imposes no tariff on U.S. lentils. The northeast part of the state is Montana’s biggest production area.” [Montana Free Press, 3/21/25]

A Third-Generation Montana Farmer Said, “It Took A Full Generation Or More To Build These Markets,” But “Tariffs Have Damaged Our International Reputation”

In Discussing Tariffs, Third-Generation Montana Farmer Ben Peterson Said, “It Took A Full Generation Or More To Build These Markets, And Then We Lost Them In 10 Minutes.” “Ben Peterson, a third-generation farmer at E.L. Peterson Ranch, shared his struggles in the current market. Farming has been a family legacy for Peterson since 1949, but he now finds staying in business more challenging than ever. […] He also highlighted the long-term impact on international markets. ‘It took a full generation or more to build these markets, and then we lost them in 10 minutes. We can't get them back in 10 minutes. Now, those tariffs have damaged our international reputation and we are an unreliable trading partner. These markets will never go...we can't be trusted, because our executive branch can't stick to a plan or follow laws, our own laws means we can't participate in those markets anymore,’ said Peterson.” [KULR 8 News, 3/2/26]

Peterson: “Those Tariffs Have Damaged Our International Reputation And We Are An Unreliable Trading Partner.” “Ben Peterson, a third-generation farmer at E.L. Peterson Ranch, shared his struggles in the current market. Farming has been a family legacy for Peterson since 1949, but he now finds staying in business more challenging than ever. […] He also highlighted the long-term impact on international markets. ‘It took a full generation or more to build these markets, and then we lost them in 10 minutes. We can't get them back in 10 minutes. Now, those tariffs have damaged our international reputation and we are an unreliable trading partner. These markets will never go...we can't be trusted, because our executive branch can't stick to a plan or follow laws, our own laws means we can't participate in those markets anymore,’ said Peterson.” [KULR 8 News, 3/2/26]

The National Farmers Union And American Farm Bureau Warned About Instability From Tariffs

March 2025: Montana Free Press: “The National Farmers Union Warned That Tariff-Induced Instability Would Create Economic Uncertainty For The American Farm Economy.” “When new tariffs on products from China, Canada and Mexico were imposed in early March, the National Farmers Union warned that tariff-induced instability would create economic uncertainty for the American farm economy.” [Montana Free Press, 3/21/25]

• The Montana Farmers Union President Said, “Nobody Could Figure Out What Was Going To Happen” With Tariffs. “Walter Schweitzer, President of the Montana Farmers Union, described the situation as uncertain. ‘Uncertainty would be the the [sic] one word that would describe everything that's happened with these tariffs and, you know, a lot to do with the fact that they were implemented. Then they were paused and then they were doubled down and they were paused and then they were just all over the place and nobody could

figure out what was going to happen,’ said Schweitzer.” [KULR 8 News, 3/2/26]

March 2025: The American Farm Bureau Federation Warned That Mexico, Canada, And China Were The Top Three Markets For U.S. Farm Products. “Similarly, economists for the more pro-trade American Farm Bureau Federation cautioned Tuesday that Mexico, Canada and China are the top three markets for U.S. farm products, with purchases of $83.3 billion in 2024.” [Montana Free Press, 3/21/25]