She's a Democrat who hates President Donald Trump's tariffs. He's a Republican who hates the tariffs, too, but believes Trump needs more time in office.
Pat Peterson and Shannon Dowell are tied together by the 550 acres of the land they farm together in Central Missouri and their financial co-dependency on Trump's ability to win an ugly trade war with China.
Many of those feeling the greatest pain from tariffs the United States and China have put on $50 billion worth of goods are rural Trump voters who helped him win Missouri by nearly 20 points in 2016.
