Donald Trump is at it again. This time, he’s threatening to put tariffs on Indian rice. Yes, you read that right – rice, the grain that sits on your plate every single day. So how did we get here? On December 8th, Trump held a meeting with American farmers. A rice mill owner from Louisiana walked in with a complaint. She said some countries were “dumping” rice in America.

Now, dumping doesn’t mean throwing rice on the streets. In trade language, it means selling products below market price to grab more customers. Think of it like a shop offering huge discounts to pull buyers away from other shops. This woman rattled off a few country names – India, Thailand, China, and even Puerto Rico. And what did Trump do? He immediately threatened to slap tariffs on them. Just like that. No studies, n

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