CNN reports that President Donald Trump's trade war with China is biting rural America. Most Americans haven't yet felt the pain of the tariffs Trump imposed last year, which largely hit industrial components rather than consumer goods. But that's changing as Trump escalates his standoff with Beijing. Farmers in the heartland, many of whom backed Trump because of his promise to rein in the top US economic competitor, are anxious about the threat of renewed retaliatory tariffs after China canceled purchases of US soybeans last year..And his move this week to limit the reach of major Chinese telecommunications company Huawei, which sells cheap equipment chiefly to small, rural phone and internet service providers, could wind up raising prices for customers in the heartland.Telecom companies in rural areas may face increased costs or network disruptions if they are unable to buy the gear they need from Chinese suppliers -- and that could affect customers who depend on those connections.

The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump has worked to sell voters on the idea that he can negotiate better trade pacts. Now, as talks drag, he says only he is tough enough to walk away from a bad deal. Democrats jockeying to face him in 2020 are making the opposite argument as talks with China hit an impasse—that the administration's performance on trade demonstrates why Mr. Trump is the wrong person for the job..Democrats have assailed Mr. Trump for his handling of the trade negotiations, pointing to weakening commodity prices for Midwest farmers and the ramifications of what they see as breakdowns in international alliances..Many voters appear wary of Mr. Trump's approach toward China. A Fox News poll conducted May 11-14 found that 34% of registered votersbelieved increased tariffs on imports from China would help the U.S. economy, while 45% believed they would hurt. And, by a four-point margin, the survey found voters believed that Mr. Biden would do a better job than Mr. Trump at protecting U.S. interests with China.