Tuesday, December 09, 2025

Trump Unveils $12 billion Aid for Farmers Hit by His Tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, the latest government effort to shore up a key political constituency hurt by the financial fallout from his trade policies.

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President Trump is planning a $12 billion farm aid package, according to a White House official -- a boost to farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war. https://to.pbs.org/4ptNxEm

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-- PBS News (@pbsnews.org) Dec 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM

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What about everyone else hit by his tariffs? He's royally f-ed up our economy.

#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-12-08 04:06 PM

This twelve billion dollar handout is a small price to pay to own the libs!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-08 04:20 PM

If Democrats wanted to do this, Republicans would demand commensurate spending cuts.

When do we start clawing back the trillions in tax giveaways?

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-12-08 04:23 PM

Just a guess:

This handout favors mega corporations, and offers little for small businesses.

So the net effect is to give the mega corporatios

Or should I say MAGA corporations, see what I did there!

It gives the mega corps free taxpayer money to buy up the already severely pressured mom and pop farms.

Just a guess.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-12-08 04:23 PM

"Argh! Socialism sucks! Gargh! Stop handing out federal money to losers, poor people or sick children! Blargh!"

#5 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-08 04:24 PM

When do we start clawing back the trillions in tax giveaways?

#3 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-12-08 04:23 PM | Reply | Flag: Side-splitting

Clawing back our trillions from the oligarchs that for decades Republicans have been handing them hand over fist?


#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-08 04:31 PM

Its not a --------- bribe it is welfare pure and simple

thanks magat scum.

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-08 04:47 PM

BTW where the f is congress on this? President Piggy can just hand out money?
Thanks magat scum for destroying our country.

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-12-08 04:50 PM

Kneel before your MASTER.

#9 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2025-12-08 05:08 PM

Well, we see where American Farmers rank alongside, oh, say, Argentina.

Not good.

#10 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-08 05:24 PM

-BTW where the f is congress on this?

I would imagine they have to approve it.....but this article doesn't even mention that.

Maybe because it's highly likely the bailout will be approved.

#11 | Posted by eberly at 2025-12-08 05:29 PM

China Curb-Stomps Dotard as its trade surplus tops $1 trillion

apnews.com

Trump tweets: 'Trade wars are good, and easy to win'

www.reuters.com

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-12-08 10:10 PM

The article fails to mention he is planning to hike tariffs on 50% of their fertilizer inputs to farm.Taking and giving with the same hand is a Trump specialty.He says he is punishing Canada but US farmers pay the expense.

#13 | Posted by Scotty at 2025-12-08 11:01 PM

I suspect that most of the $12 billion (so called) bailout is going into the coffers of the corporate farms, who will simply use the money to buy up small farms for pennies on the dollar.

#14 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-12-09 11:06 AM

#14

Bingo!

We have a Winner!

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-09 11:19 AM

And these f*&^ing idiots will take this soshulizm because it benefits them while falling back in line behind the idiot who's burning their lives down.

They won't change a thing.

#16 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-09 11:43 AM

Republican farmers who shamelessly accept these socialist handouts are merely hypocrites without scruple or self-respect: static.politico.com

And for decades, the children of white farmers had colleges and programs just for them, like the Land Grant Colleges or agricultural institutes. Not many of those schools in Harlem or Detroit.

#17 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-09 12:19 PM

-Not many of those schools in Harlem or Detroit.

Agriculture is a very large industry and the lifeblood of many States where you find Land Grant Colleges.

People in those states cared enough to get these Land Grant colleges going....and today those Universities thrive in the ag sector with their programs.

And those Universities receive millions and millions every year from donors in that sector. It's a big focus with their philanthropy.

You're gonna shit on that because nobody gives a shit about helping Harlem or Detroit (which isn't entirely true, BTW)?

#18 | Posted by eberly at 2025-12-09 12:25 PM

-Republican farmers who shamelessly accept these socialist handouts are merely hypocrites without scruple or self-respect

So, their scruples, self-respect, and hypocrisy...are all fine and dandy if they just switch parties.

Right?

#19 | Posted by eberly at 2025-12-09 12:27 PM

So, their scruples, self-respect, and hypocrisy...are all fine and dandy if they just switch parties.
Right?

#19 | Posted by eberly

Nope. If they were part of the other party they wouldn't whine about soshulizm until it's them with their hand out and they wouldn't have voted to destroy our Republic like an idiot.

#20 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-09 12:41 PM

-If they were part of the other party they wouldn't whine about soshulizm until it's them with their hand out and they wouldn't have voted to destroy our Republic like an idiot.

So again....if they just vote democrats....all the other sins are washed away.

#21 | Posted by eberly at 2025-12-09 12:54 PM

If the mush-brained orange pedo gives himself an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus'"on the economy, why is another bailout necessary?

thehill.com

#22 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-12-09 01:00 PM

And an "A-plus-plus-plus-plus-plus" on his recent MRI.

#23 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-12-09 01:13 PM

So again....if they just vote democrats....all the other sins are washed away.

#21 | Posted by eberly

I'm going to say this slowly...

The.

Sins.

Wouldn't.

Exist.

Get it?

#24 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-09 01:26 PM

So a person can act a certain way and whether or not the action is good or bad is wholly dependent on how they vote. Gotta love JPW's situational ethics.

#25 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-09 01:48 PM

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