President Trump warned John Deere Monday he would slap them with a 200% tariff if the company moves some of its manufacturing to Mexico. Trump made the comments while speaking to farmers at a policy roundtable in Smithton, Pennsylvania. “I just noticed behind me John Deere tractors, I know a lot about John Deere. I love the company, but as you know, they announced a few days ago that they’re gonna move a lot of their manufacturing business to Mexico,” Trump said. “I’m just notifying John Deere right now. If you do that, we’re putting a 200% tariff on everything that you want to sell into the United States so that if I win, John Deere is going to be paying 200%,” he continued. “It’s hurting our farmers. It’s hurting our manufacturing,” he added. “If they want to build in the country and the United States, there’s no tariff,” he said. WATCH: JUST IN: Donald Trump points at the tractors behind him, tells John Deere that if they move their business to Mexico he is going to put a 200% tariff on them. The comments came while Trump was speaking to farmers in Pennsylvania. "I will tell you that I just noticed… pic.twitter.com/5wpEAuTEo4 — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) September 23, 2024 From the Associated Press: When one farmer said recent decades had seen scores of family farms shut down, Trump asked what that meant for overall production. The response was that, thanks to larger farms now operating, total production is actually up but “we are losing the small family farms.” “I know that, yes,” Trump responded somberly. Later, he said, “I am not too worried about the people around this table” supporting him on Election Day, while jokingly adding, “But you never know.” In response to another participant’s concerns about energy production, Trump said he didn’t know that farmers were so energy-dependent. Another farmer talked about Chinese-subsidized businesses, prompting Trump to respond, “That’s why we need tariffs.” After the same farmer finished her comments by praising him profusely, he intoned: “Amen. I agree.” BREAKING: Former President Trump warns John Deere that if the company moves manufacturing to Mexico, he will impose a 200% tariff on the products it imports into the United States. pic.twitter.com/WBkZgVt19Z — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) September 24, 2024 John Deere previously announced it would move the manufacturing of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders to Mexico by 2026. The agricultural manufacturer slashed approximately 600 jobs from plants in Iowa and Illinois this summer. John Deere under fire for laying off hundreds of American workers as it shifts manufacturing to Mexico https://t.co/M6b2k6uWZI pic.twitter.com/GX44VvaIUq — New York Post (@nypost) July 29, 2024 Per Fox Business: John Deere, the world’s largest seller of tractors and crop harvesters, on Friday announced another wave of layoffs, telling around 610 production staff at plants in Illinois and Iowa that they will be out of a job by the end of the summer. The company is slashing around 280 workers from a plant in East Moline, Illinois, while another 230 employees are being let go at a factory in Davenport, Iowa. About 100 production employees at the company’s Dubuque, Iowa, plant will also be impacted. All layoffs are said to be effective from Aug. 30, the company tells FOX Business. The layoffs are being made due to reduced demand for John Deere’s products from those factories. The company says it generated $10.166 billion in profits last year. “We can confirm Deere leadership recently communicated that rising operational costs and declining market demand requires enterprise-wide changes in how work gets done to achieve our goals and best position the company for the future,” a statement from John Deere reads.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant (SCAAP). “President Zelenskyy made a special trip to the Keystone State to visit the Pennsylvania workers who are playing a vital role in Ukraine’s defense. During the visit, President Zelenskyy spoke with workers at SCAAP – a U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command (JMC) facility that manufactures large-caliber metal projectiles and mortar projectiles for the U.S. Department of Defense – and thanked them for their efforts. SCAAP specifically builds 155-millimeter howitzer rounds, some of the most vital equipment for Ukraine’s defense against Russia,” the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development wrote in a press release. “We must all do our part in the fight for freedom — from the workers in Scranton who make Pennsylvania the arsenal of democracy to the brave Ukrainian soldiers protecting their country. We stand with Ukraine in their just defense of their homeland in the face of Russian aggression,” Shapiro wrote. The Democrat governor signed the artillery shells, placing his name on weapons of war. WATCH: We must all do our part in the fight for freedom — from the workers in Scranton who make Pennsylvania the arsenal of democracy to the brave Ukrainian soldiers protecting their country. We stand with Ukraine in their just defense of their homeland in the face of Russian… pic.twitter.com/5VnYRfQOm5 — Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) September 23, 2024 X users criticized Shapiro for his war promotional: Our country has record unemployment and crime… but you're focussed on starting WW3. — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 23, 2024 When did all our politicians start treating weapons of war like sports memorabilia? Why do they find killing people so amusing? — Wyatt Reed (@wyattreed13) September 23, 2024 Psycho vibes. — Gareth Icke (@garethicke) September 23, 2024 Nothing like a war-mongering beta male wanting to send other people’s kids to fight in foreign wars — Doug Mastriano (@dougmastriano) September 23, 2024 Zelenskyy is sending thousands of innocent Ukrainians to die and America is complicit. — RedWave Press (@RedWave_Press) September 23, 2024 “I’m proud to welcome President Zelenskyy and his delegation to Scranton – to visit with the women and men who are fueling his country’s fight for freedom – and sign an agreement with Zaporizhzhia that will strengthen both states and foster collaboration for years to come. Pennsylvania looks forward to building a close relationship with Zaporizhzhia as we continue to stand on the side of freedom,” Shapiro said. “I met with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Bob Casey, and Congressman Matt Cartwright. I am grateful for all their support. We agreed to work even more actively to increase our common strength—the strength of both Ukraine and America. I also want to extend my special gratitude to everyone who welcomed us in Scranton with the blue and yellow colors of our flag,” Zelenskyy wrote. WATCH: I met with Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Bob Casey, and Congressman Matt Cartwright. I am grateful for all their support. We agreed to work even more actively to increase our common strength—the strength of both Ukraine and America. I also want to extend my… pic.twitter.com/Ad6Wd5XcWO — Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) September 23, 2024 Newsweek reports: The governor is not the first politician to be criticized for signing weaponry. Back in May, former Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley sparked outage with a four-word message on Israeli artillery shells. Haley visited Israel where she met with survivors of the October 7, 2023, Hamas’ attack. She then traveled to the country’s northern border with a member of Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, Danny Danon, who posted pictures on X which showed Haley signing her name with the message, “Finish Them! America [Heart drawing] Israel” on artillery shells. On Sunday’s ammunition factory visit, Zelensky thanked employees for helping to supply Ukraine with ammunition amid the war with Russia. Zelensky detailed the visit in a post on X, writing “Scranton, Pennsylvania. I visited a plant that manufactures 155 mm artillery shells. Now, for our warriors who are defending not only our country, not only Ukraine, the plant will be ramping up production. “I began my visit to the United States by expressing my gratitude to all the employees at the plant and by reaching agreements to expand cooperation between Pennsylvania and our Zaporizhzhia [region].”

Former President Donald Trump promised at a rally in Pennsylvania on Monday to cut energy and electricity prices in half in 12 months if elected president in November.  Trump made the comments during a rally in the town of Indiana where he focused on the economy, immigration, and energy, which polls show are his strongest issues. The event took place at the Ed Fry Arena at the Kovalchick Convention and Athletic Complex with a crowd of about 5,000 as hundreds waited outside.  “It’s great to be back in this beautiful commonwealth with thousands of proud, hard-working American patriots,” Trump said. “We’re here today because early voting begins in Pennsylvania over the next two weeks, and we need each and every one of you. Don’t take anything for granted. We have to win Pennsylvania.” During the speech, which came after several other campaign stops in Pennsylvania, Trump ripped into the Biden-Harris energy policies, including a liquid natural gas export ban. The ban is on hold after a coalition of Republican attorneys general sued to block it.  “I will terminate the natural gas export ban, which makes it impossible for you to sell your product to a lot of countries that want it desperately,” Trump said, promising to get Pennsylvania workers “pumping, fracking, drilling and producing like never before.” He also promised to lower energy prices, which have increased dramatically since President Joe Biden took office.  “If you vote for me, I will cut your energy and electricity prices in half within 12 months,” Trump said. “We have more liquid gold under our feet and we’re buying oil from Venezuela. We don’t need it at all. It’s crazy!” Trump also criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her apparent flip-flop on fracking, which she previously promised to ban when running for president back in 2019.  “If anybody here believes that she will let your energy industry continue – like fracking – you should immediately go to a psychiatrist and have your head examined,” Trump said.  Am I Racist? Is In Theaters NOW — Get Your Tickets Here! Trump also focused much of his speech on illegal immigration and the influx of migrants into small towns across the country, prompting some in the crowd to chant, “Send them back.”  Trump has a crowd chanting “send them back” about the Haitians in Springfield pic.twitter.com/dOqYwGWrKh — captive dreamer (@captivedreamer7) September 24, 2024 “It takes centuries to build the unique character of each state,” Trump said. “But reckless migration policy can change it very quickly and it can destroy everything in its way just like we’ve seen in London, and Paris, and Minneapolis.” “If Kamala Harris wins this election, she will flood Pennsylvania cities and towns with illegal migrants from all over the world—and Pennsylvania will never be the same,” he added. “When I’m president, all migrant flights to Pennsylvania will stop immediately.” Republican Senate candidate David McCormick also appeared at the rally, saying his campaign against Democratic Senator Bob Casey was a “battle between common sense” and “radical liberal policies.” Trump’s rally came after earlier stops on Monday at a grocery store in Kittanning and a South Huntingdon farm. Pennsylvania is one of the key battleground states expected to determine the outcome of the 2024 election. RELATED: Trump Buys Groceries For Pennsylvania Mom, Promises To Bring Prices Down

There’s a Taylor Swift song for just about every occasion. This includes marriage proposals, of course! While there are a few that are fitting for this moment, there’s one song in particular that fans have deemed the perfect proposal song: Love Story. In fact, there is no telling how many people have gotten engaged while Swift sings this song. When this happens, the person proposing will sometimes find a sneaky way to ask someone nearby to record the moment. That didn’t happen at the concert in the video below. Luckily for this couple, however, a nearby concertgoer happened to take notice of them. More specifically, she couldn’t help but notice the man looked nervous during Love Story. He even kept both hands in his pockets for much of the song. Wanting to be prepared if he did propose, this Swiftie recorded them… and she couldn’t be happier she did! Watch the video here. @costumegal #erastour #londonwembley #lovestory #proposal #taylorswift ♬ original sound – Costume gal Love Story Proposal is Caught on Camera Thanks to a Vigilant Taylor Swift Fan As the above video shows, the couple are having a blast! While she’s wearing a purple dress, much like the one Swift wears during the show, he’s wearing a shirt with a reference to Lover, reading, “magnetic force of a man.” In case you don’t know, the whole line is worded very much like a wedding vow: “I take this magnetic force of a man to be my lover.” So, in other words, this guy was dressed perfectly for this moment! The pure joy radiating off this newly engaged woman is priceless! It’s no wonder everyone around her bursts into thunderous applause. These sweet Love Story proposals never get old, so I can only imagine what it’s like to witness one in person! “My wonderful, beautiful daughter and now to be son in law,” a woman named Paula Wooldridge writes in the comments. “All of her dreams wrapped up in one concert. He truly made all her dreams come true last night.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post “When You Notice A Nervous Man With His Hand In His Pocket During ‘Love Story'” appeared first on InspireMore.

Parenting a small child is hard enough, but this blind dad has a few more challenges than most. However, he’s figured out the perfect way to keep track of his 10-month-old baby as she explores the house. In an adorable video on social media, Paralympic athlete and motivational speaker Anthony Ferraro shared his trick for keeping an ear on his daughter. It’s pretty clever! In order to hear where his baby is going, this blind dad wraps a velcro strap with bells on it around the little girl’s ankle. That way, she’ll jingle every time she moves! This makes it easy for Anthony to follow the child as she wanders. According to Dad, this kid really gets around! @asfvision How I find my baby as a blind Dad ‍ ♬ original sound – Anthony S. Ferraro “10 months and she’s been on the move lately,” he said in his video. Anthony caught some adorable footage of the baby girl crawling across the floor while wearing her bells. Sure enough, the resourceful father was able to track her down wherever she went by following the jingling sound! This blind dad also uses sound to help him play catch with his daughter. Her toy ball has bells inside, so it makes noise every time they toss it to each other. Anthony Ferraro has a lot of helpful content on social media demonstrating how he approaches different tasks while blind. Sometimes, he uses accessibility aids. Other times, he has to come up with his own creative solutions. @asfvision We need accessible money and payment options in the USA ‍ ♬ original sound – Anthony S. Ferraro For example, there’s no good way for the vision impaired to tell dollar bills apart from one another. So, this man has come up with a unique system. First, he asks his partner to identify the bills for him. Then, he folds them into different shapes according to their value. That way, he can tell what he’s holding based on its shape! Although this system helps a lot, Anthony believes that handling money in the U.S. still isn’t very accessible. It’s so cool that this blind dad is taking the time to share his experiences with us. Not only are his tips helpful for those with disabilities, but they’re also helping to educate everyone else! You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post Parenthood Clip: “How I Find My Baby As A Blind Dad” appeared first on InspireMore.

Season 6 of The Kelly Clarkson Show just got better. For fans who love the talk show host and her famous Kellyoke, this season is going to be perfect for you. It is starting with Kelly’s in-house band, Y’all, and her performing a two-day concert. The concert will take place on the 30 Rock rooftop and will help reign in the show’s sixth season. Kellyoke Strikes Again EW shared that “the festival will see Clarkson speak with a medley of actors, musicians, and ‘rad humans’ — everyday people making a difference within their communities — on its larger and, thankfully, covered stage.” The showrunner Alex Duda spoke to Entertainment Weekly about the importance of Kellyoke for the show. He said, “Maybe the Kellyoke is the siren tone that brings up people from New York. And then we have a group party – the last party of the summer and the first party of the fall.” The show has had surprise appearances from Jimmy Fallon, Jared Leto, Chris Pratt, and more. Part of everyone wanting to get involved is due to Kelly’s incredible personality. Duda described the show as, “This is Kelly herself. It’s unbridled joy, positivity, it’s music, it’s humor, it’s heart, it’s all of those things together and just in a very real way.” EW perfectly described The Kelly Clarkson Show by saying that it is a “mix of buzzy celebrity interviews, human interest stories, and Clarkson’s celebrated Kellyoke covers.” The show has admitted that Season 6 will be giving those beloved Kellyoke covers more air time. Kelly Clarkson’s Loveable Nature The Kelly Clarkson Show wouldn’t be so successful without the incredible hostess. Her personality is radiant and it shines through the screen to all of us who watch her. Her showrunner admitted that “Clarkson’s authenticity was one of the first things” that caught his eye. He said, “She’s exactly who you think she is.” Not only is Kelly Clarkson a loveable personality, but she also controls a large part of the show as well. She is an executive producer for the series and also gets the final say in the Kellyoke picks. The only thing that a song has to have to make the cut is that she has to be able to connect to the song emotionally. As long as she feels a connection to the song, Kelly Clarkson will sing just about anything on Kellyoke. EW shared that “the process of selecting, arranging, preparing, and performing Kellyoke songs has changed over the last 800+ performances on the show.” While the show used to take requests from fans, it has not evolved to taking requests from staff and fellow celebrities during commercial breaks. Fans of The Kelly Clarkson Show and of Kellyoke are also being promised more duets this season. Furthermore, “Duda hopes the season will continue to build upon its mission of blending songs and stories together.” We cannot wait to see what Season 6 of The Kelly Clarkson Show has in store for us. The source of the featured image is here. The post “The Kelly Clarkson Show” Just Announced Great News For Kellyoke Fans appeared first on InspireMore.

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A post shared on X claims that Maronite bishop Youssef Yacoub called Hezbollah “troglodytes.” When Hezbollah called Christians in Israel ‘traitors’, this is how the Maronite bishop of Haifa, Yosef Yacoub, responded: “Mind your business, terrorists. We Christians are loyal citizens of Israel and grateful we don’t share a country with troglodytes stuck in the 7th […]