Trump plans emergency aid to farmers affected by his tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. readied a plan Tuesday to send billions in emergency aid to farmers who have been hurt by President Donald Trump's trade disputes with China and other American trading partners.
The Agriculture Department was expected to announce the proposal that would include direct assistance and other temporary relief for farmers, according to two people briefed on the plan, who were not authorized to speak on the record.
The plan comes as Trump speaks at the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in Kansas City in the heart of the nation's farm country.
Trump declared earlier Tuesday that "Tariffs are the greatest!" and threatened to impose additional penalties on U.S.