President Donald Trump on Monday introduced a $12 billion farm support package deal. Most of the help — $11 billion — shall be directed towards crop farmers by way of one-time funds underneath the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, a White House official advised CNN forward of the announcement. The relaxation will go to farmers whose crops fall exterior the umbrella of the help program. “This money would not be possible without tariffs,” Trump stated at a roundtable on the White House, whereas each Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touted the president’s dedication to farmers.
CNN’s Kristen Holmes studies from the White House, and John Berman speaks with farmer Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association. #CNN #News
