WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump introduced Monday that his administration will present $12 billion in financial reduction to American farmers, paid for instantly from tariff revenues.
Talking at a White Home roundtable with farmers and Cupboard officers, Trump mentioned the help will assist producers battered by retaliatory tariffs and excessive enter prices as they harvest this yr’s crops and plan for 2026.
“We’re taking a small portion of the lots of of billions of {dollars} we obtain in tariffs, cash from international locations which have taken benefit of us for years,” Trump mentioned. “This reduction will present much-needed certainty to farmers […] and can assist them proceed their efforts to decrease meals costs for American households.”
🚨 @POTUS: “I am delighted to announce this afternoon that the US shall be taking a small portion of the lots of of billions of {dollars} we obtain in tariffs… We’ll use that cash to offer $12B in financial help to American farmers.” pic.twitter.com/upHPD6a9eP
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The majority of the funds, $11 billion, will go to row-crop farmers via a brand new Farmer Bridge Help program run by the Agriculture Division. One other $1 billion is put aside for specialty crops and different sectors. Funds are anticipated to start by late February.
Trump referred to as American farmers “the spine of our nation” and famous their sturdy help within the latest election. “We love our farmers. And as you recognize, the farmers like me,” he mentioned.
The package deal marks the newest spherical of presidency help for agriculture amid ongoing commerce disputes, notably with China. Critics, together with some Democrats, admission that tariffs have damage rural America, whereas farm teams welcomed the reduction however urged longer-term market options.
White Home officers mentioned the help is absolutely lined by tariff receipts and doesn’t require new taxpayer {dollars}.
