"New Sugar deal negotiated with Mexico is a very good one for both Mexico and the U.S. Had no deal for many years which hurt U.S. badly," the president tweeted that morning.
The tweet came the same day that Trump shot out an incendiary one about a couple who hosts an MSNBC show.
The sugar tweet received by sugar country praise, although people in places where candy is king, such as Hershey, Pa., were not so sweet on recently concluded talks with Mexico aimed at keeping U.S.sugar beet and sugarcane prices high.
Republican Pennsylvania U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey tweeted in response to Trump: "I disagree — the new sugar deal hikes prices for consumers even more."
American sugar farmers and producers say they are happy with Trump's Commerce Department negotiations with Mexico.
"As President Trump has said repeatedly, trade agreements and U.S. trade laws don't work without strong enforcement," Phillip Hayes of the American Sugar Alliance said. "For too long, Mexico was allowed to sidestep our trade laws, but those days are over."
The alliance says Minnesota gets a $3.5 billion annual boost from its sugar beet industry, which employees 28,000 people. The other other area state into sugar beets is North Dakota, with a $1.8 billion impact.
Louisiana edges out Minnesota with a $3.5 billion industry, but has far fewer workers.
Source: www.wctrib.com