American farmers overwhelmingly voted for President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, Bessent said. More soybean news:"It's unfortunate that Chinese leadership has decided to use the American farmers, soybean farmers, in particular, as a hostage or pawn in the trade negotiations," Bessent said. Trump said on Wednesday that soybeans would be a major topic of discussion when he meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks. Almost every recent U.S. trade deal included a buying of American farm products, Bessent said, "so we're going to see other countries substitute for China." ADVERTISEMENTIt will be very helpful for Trump and China's Xi to meet in person and set the framework for trade going forward, Bessent said.