American farmers and Walmart shoppers are likely to feel pain in this fight, and a lot of them voted for Trump. There are two ways Americans are highly likely to get hurt in a U.S.-China trade spat. [ Trump moves to crack down on China trade with $60 billion in tariffs on imported products ]The other knock is expected to come when China fights back. All indications from Beijing are that China's countertariffs will target goods and jobs in parts of the United States that voted for Trump. Trump is shrugging it off so far, saying many countries want to negotiate with the United States now and that should lead to better deals.

Source: Washington Post March 22, 2018 18:37 UTC