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Thursday, December 11, 2025

U.S. farmers facing steep losses this year welcomed President Donald Trump's $12 billion aid package announced on Monday, but said they would need more than that to fully offset low crop prices and lost export opportunities from his trade war.

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Of course it's not enough. Farmers want to farm, not get handouts after Trump wrecks their living. This is a bad trade, not aid. And remember, Trump gave Argentina $40 billion and their farmers are selling the soybeans American farmers can't sell.

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-- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (@fernandez.house.gov) Dec 9, 2025 at 9:59 AM

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Let me see if I understand this ...

Pres Trump enters a tariff war with our trading partners, causing farmers (and other Americans) to pay more for the things they need.

Pres Trump sees how his tariffs have affected a key voting bloc of his, so he tried to bribe that voting bloc using money supposedly raised by the tariffs.


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-10 01:18 PM | Reply

Where are the Democrats to demand tax increases to cover the additional spending?

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-12-10 01:21 PM | Reply


Thursday, December 11, 2025
US Farmers say Trump's $12 Billion Aid Package Won't Cover Losses

So these warriors against socialism is now saying their socialism is not socialist enough.

Well that's shocking.

#3 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-12-11 10:16 AM | Reply

Bold off

#4 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-12-11 10:17 AM | Reply

Too f*&^ing bad, don't be so stupid next time.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-12-11 10:22 AM | Reply

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