Administration to offer billions in aid to farmers hurt by Trump's trade war
The president tweeted on Tuesday that "Tariffs are great!" Farmers don't think so.
by Adam Edelman and Peter Alexander / Jul.24.2018
WASHINGTON — The White House plans to dole out billions of dollars in "temporary relief" to struggling farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's tariffs and trade war, a senior administration official told NBC News.
An announcement on the aid — a little over three months before the midterm elections — could come later Tuesday, the official said. News of the aid package was first reported by The Washington Post, which said that $12 billion be paid out via at least three avenues: Direct assistance; a food purchase program; and a trade promotion program.
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