Trump Administration to Provide $12 Billion in Relief to Farmers Hurt by Trade War

Route Fifty: The federal Department of Agriculture on Tuesday announced a $12 billion plan to help U.S. farmers who have been hurt by retaliatory trade tariffs from other countries.

“This is a short-term solution to give President Trump time to work on long-term trade policy and deals to benefit agriculture,” Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said on a call about the plan. “The programs we’re announcing today are a firm statement that other countries cannot bully our agricultural producers to force the United States to cave in.”

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