Trump, more so than any American president in modern history, has directly targeted individual US businesses, threatening them with everything from boycotts and canceled federal contracts to unthinkably high tariffs.
Deere, the farm equipment maker founded nearly 200 years ago, became just the latest storied brand to get singled out by Trump.
Bigger picture, the attack on Deere fits a broader pattern of Trump bullying companies when it suits him.
“John Deere is an outstanding company.
“Ultimately, it would lead to fewer sales, less revenue, less growth and fewer employees for John Deere,” said McDaniel, now a senior research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center.
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