so ron, you hear john boyd's story.th sally earlier today working at a federal prison, who's been without her paycheck. there are so many stories of people facing real hardships as a result of what's transpired. are there any indicators that there is any empathy or real understanding coming from the white house or capitol hill? >> you're watching i think in realtime playing out the consequences of a president that really has displayed no interest in being president of the entire country and is focused solely on his most ideological base. there are enormous policy and political consequences. in the cnn poll today, 39% of the country supports building the wall. in quinnipiac, they poll ten times, and in his presidency, it's never been higher than 43%. he's using a tactic -- >> it's not the majority. the president has said most americans want it and that's why they elected him. reminder, he did not win the popular vote. but go ahead. >> not only that, fred, it's actually something fascinating that's happened. if you go bac

. >> joining me is a soybean farmer, john boyd, national black farmer association, thank you so much ining us john. >> thank you for having me. >> you heard brent talking about his support for the president and whether or not that's cracking now that he's feeling the brunt of a lot of the bombs the president had been throwing into the system. he says somebody got to stand up to china. if we are going to start here on the tariffs, do you adprgree or disagree? >> i disagree. in 2012, i was selling soybeans for $16 a bushel and today i am selling soybeans for $8 a bushel and it is because of the president's poor decisions on tariffs that has ruined and hurt american farmers and soybeans around the country. 30,000 soybean producers to be exact. the government is shutdown and we can't get our subsidy check that this president promised would be a swift, easy process. it is not. it is because the president wants a wall. well, quite frankly i don't need a wall. america does not need the wall. the very people this president is talking about keeping out of this country are the people that work

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john boyd is a soybean farmer.s already been struggling because of donald trump's trade war, because china is no longer buying his produce, but now thousands of dollars in subsidies that he relies on for planting new crops have not been paid out. what does he think of his president in effect saying that the shutdown is worth it if america gets a border wall with mexico? guess what, i don't need a damn wall. i need my money today. i need my money to plant my crops, i need my money to pay my labour, i need my money to continue my farming operation. we need to focus on the american economy and put the people to work that are already here, and keeping people working such as myself. with donald trump saying he won't back down until democrats agree to fund the wall, democrats insisting that will never happen, there are no signs of this coming to an end soon, and the uncertainty for millions of americans looks set to go on. president trump has said that for now, he will not declare a national emergency as a way of ending

already by the trade war with beijing are now feeling the vice of the political war in washington. john boydor not being able to export his soy bean crops to china. a financial lifeline during difficult times, severed because of the shutdown. guess what? i don't need a damn wall. i need my money today. i need my money to plant my crop, i need my money to pay my labourer, i need my money to continue my farming operation. federal workers have mounted protests across the country, and today was supposed to be payday. but on social media, employees posted payslips showing they hadn't received a single dollar. a lot of things are working out well. to break the political deadlock, this billionaire president has warned he'll declare a national emergency. but he's not ready to take that extraordinary step yet. it's the easy way out, but congress should do this. this is too simple. it's too basic. and congress should do this. if they can't do it, if at some point theyjust can't do it, this is a 15—minute meeting. if they can't do it, i will declare a national emergency. invoking emergency powers could

john boyd is a soya bean farmer.onald trump's trade war because china is no longer buying his produce. but now thousands of dollars in subsidies that he relies on for planting new crops have not been paid out. what does he think of his president in effect saying that the shutdown is worth it if america gets a border wall with mexico? guess what? i don't need a damn wall, i need my money today, i need my money to plant my crops, i need my money to pay my labour, i need my money to continue my farming operation. we need to focus on the american economy and putting people to work that are already here, and keeping people working such as myself. with donald trump saying he won't back down until democrats agree to fund the wall and democrats insisting that will never happen, there are no signs of this coming to an end soon and the uncertainty for millions of americans look set to go on. aleem maqbool, bbc news, southern virginia. clinical waste, including body parts, has been piled up at an industrial estate in north tyne

. >> reporter: in virginia, fourth generation former john boyd tells "the washington post" he's feeling the pain. >> don't need a damn wall out here. i need my money so that i can plant my crop on time and finish harvesting. >> reporter: but brim supports the president and his push for a border wall. still, he says the shutdown needs to end. >> i just like, you know, to say that, we need something done now. we need for the democrats and the republicans to get together and do what's right. give him the wall if that's what it takes to get this thing closed down so we can go back to normal. >> reporter: but in washington, there is no solution in sight, and those 800,000 federal work erer s still aren't being paid. 380,000 of them have been told to stay home. but the president's top economic adviser says that might be a good thing. >> huge share of government workers were going to take vacation days, say, between christmas and new year's. and then we have a shutdown and so they can't go to work and so then they have the vacation. but they don't have to use their vacation days. and then they

john boyd is a soya bean farmer.onger buying his produce. but now thousands of dollars in subsidies that he relies on for planting new crops have not been paid out. what does he think of his president, in effect, saying that the shutdown is worth it, if america gets a border wall with mexico? guess what? i don't need a damn wall, i need my money today, i need my money to plant my crops, i need my money to pay my labour, i need my money to continue my farming operation. we need to focus on the american economy and putting people to work that are already here, and keeping people working such as myself. with donald trump saying he won't back down until democrats agree to fund the wall and democrats insisting that will never happen, there are no signs of this coming to an end soon and the uncertainty for millions of americans looks set to go on. aleem maqbool, bbc news, southern virginia. there have been tributes to the award—winning bbc presenter, dianne oxberry, who has died at the age of 51, after a short illness. she

one of those farmers feeling that double hit right now is john boyd jr.arming for generations. he joins me now. thank you for coming in. >> thank you for having me. >> you're a soybean farmer. you're your family is known for soybeans. what impact has the shutdown had on you permanently? >> we can't get the relief check for farmers. it's put off our planting by a week. right now in 2012 i was selling a bushel of soybeans for $6 a bu -- $16 a bushel. today i'm selling them for $8 a bushel. now the government is closed and we desperately need a subsidy check. people need to understand it's not a whole lot, it's $1.65 a bushel, roughly $15,000. but that's a lot of money for my farming operation, and this president hasn't shown the leadership to bring this country together both racially, and he hasn't shown the leadership to bring our country together politically, and that's something that's really hurting our country right now and hurting my personal family, my personal farming operation. >> mr. boyd, it is very clear you're not happy with the president's dec

. >> reporter: in virginia, fourth generation john boyd tells "the washington post he's feeling the pain i don't need a dam wall out here. i need my money so i can plant my crop on time and finish and finish harvesting. >> reporter: but in washington, there is no solution in sight and those 800,000 federal workers still aren't being paid. 380,000 of them have been told to stay home. but the president's top economic adviser says that might be a good thing. >> a huge share of government workers were going to take vacation days say between christmas and new years and then we have a shutdown and so they can't go to work. can't go to work. they have the vague. they don't have to use their vacation days. they come back, get their back pay, in some sense, they're better off. >> reporter: some 53,000 members of the coast guard will miss their first paycheck. thousands of them are deplayed around the world on active duty. today they become the first branch of the military to work without pay during the shutdown. >> a big thanks, to mary there following it all. >>> breaking overnight, house republ

john boyd is a soya bean farmer. now thousands of dollars in subsidies that he relies on for planting new crops have not been paid out. what does he think of his president in effect saying that the shutdown is worth it if america gets a border wall with mexico? guess what? i don't need a damn wall, i need my money today, i need my money to plant my crops, i need my money to pay my labour, i need my money to continue my farming operation. we need to focus on the american economy and putting people to work that are already here, and keeping people working such as myself. with donald trump saying he won't back down until democrats agree to fund the wall and democrats insisting that will never happen, there are no signs of this coming to an end soon and the uncertainty for millions of americans looks set to go on. aleem maqbool, bbc news, southern virginia. jamie robertson is here — in a moment he will be telling us what's hot and what's not in the business news. first a look at the headlines on afternoon live. a tearful

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