McLean County Farm Bureau

TRUMP PROMISES MORE AID FOR FARMERS IN 2020 ‘IF NECESSARY’

President Trump promised farmers that China’s increasing aggression against U.S. agriculture in the trade war “will not be able to hurt them” – and vowed that “if necessary” he will give them more aid in 2020. Keeping farmers on his side is a crucial political goal for Trump, who is up for reelection next year and has shown no indication that he is willing to back off his fight with China. Reports show 9 out of 10 counties that supported Trump in the 2016 election have received subsidies related to the trade war. (CNBC)