Trump announces second round of farm aid to offset trade damage

[workinclasszero]

BY MICHAEL BURKE AND BRANDON CONRADIS - 12/17/18 04:33 PM EST

President Trump on Monday announced his administration was planning to disburse a second tranche of aid as part of a $12 billion package meant to assist American farmers stung by retaliatory trade measures enacted by China and other foreign governments.

"Today I am making good on my promise to defend our Farmers & Ranchers from unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations," Trump tweeted. "I have authorized Secretary Perdue to implement the 2nd round of Market Facilitation Payments. Our economy is stronger than ever–we stand with our Farmers!"

After this latest round of payments, farmers will have received about $9.6 billion in aid, according to Department of Agriculture figures. The largest payments will be for soybeans.

https://thehill.com/policy/finance/421752-trump-announces-second-round-of-farm-aid-to-offset-trade-damage

[thegoose]

1. Idiot

The farmers want to sell their crops, not get a handout.

[workinclasszero]

5. Trump: Sorry I screwed you out of 150 billion dollars MAGA farmers

Here's 12 billion to make up for it.


China’s Importance in U.S. Ag Markets
https://www.card.iastate.edu/ag_policy_review/article/?a=41


Is MAGA country really buying this HS?

If so they deserve to go bankrupt while Trump and associates buy up their farms for a song!

[brooklynite]

2. Do the checks go out if the Government shuts down?

[spanone]

3. trump is buying their silence...nothing more

[kacekwl]

4. Boy I bet all the

Corporate farmers are jumping for joy. Since they are surely the only one getting any .