Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Friday that President Trump has asked the Department of Agriculture (USDA) for a plan to help farmers impacted by new tariffs in the trade war against China.
“While China may backtrack, @POTUS is steadfast in his support for U.S. farmers and directed @USDA to work on a plan quickly,” he tweeted, noting that he spoke with the president.
“@POTUS loves his farmers and will not let them down!” he added.
In Japan for ag discussions with our 4th largest ag customer. Just spoke with @POTUS — while China may backtrack, @POTUS is steadfast in his support for U.S. farmers and directed @USDA to work on a plan quickly. @POTUS loves his farmers and will not let them down! https://t.co/B0le1WSwde
— Sec. Sonny Perdue (@SecretarySonny) May 10, 2019
Trump hiked tariffs on China Friday amid negotiations between the two countries. The move, though, has many GOP lawmakers worried about the impact of the long trade war.
Trump has defended the move, previously tweeting that he “got tired of waiting for China to help out and start buying from our FARMERS.”
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USDA chief: Trump wants more aid for farmers during China trade war https://t.co/66YTL05pAL pic.twitter.com/EvoSYb1HhV
— The Hill (@thehill) May 10, 2019
To be clear:
We're borrowing billions from China to subsidize farmers who are losing billions in a trade war that that's bankrupting them because Donald Trump is an economic ignoramus who doesn't understand trade or markets and his sycophants won't tell him he's wrong. https://t.co/bwR9f8z1CT
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) May 10, 2019
As Trump boasts about how tariffs will help our farmers, let’s take a moment to remember that he gave them a $12 billion bailout due to the trade war and that farm bankruptcies are at record highs https://t.co/fFol25G5fx
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) May 10, 2019
My pension is tanking because of Trump’s trade war. Where is my bailout?
Farmers wouldn’t need a bailout if Trump curtailed his daily temper tantrums and not wreck the farmers and the rest of us with his foolish trade war.
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