(CBS NEWS) – CBS reports that President Trump is expected on Monday to announce a $12 billion aid package for American farmers, moving to support a sector that’s been hurt by tariffs and a U.S. trade war with China.
A senior administration official told CBS News that Mr. Trump will unveil the plan during a White House event, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins expected to join Mr. Trump and several farmers at the announcement.
Roughly $11 billion of the government assistance is set aside for the Department of Agriculture’s Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which the White House has said will offer one-time payments to farmers for row crops.
“You’ve got to start financing for planning next year when things will be very good,” Bessent told “Face

WCBI-TV

The Des Moines Register
New York Post Video
WFIN News
Raw Story
Daily Voice
Associated Press US News
CBS News
Reuters US Top
NPR
The Conversation
@MSNBC Video