WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump unveiled a $12 billion assistance package for farmers hurt by ongoing trade wars and inflation.

“This relief will provide much needed certainty to farmers as they get this year’s harvest to market and look ahead to next year’s crops," Trump said in announcing the farm aid during a White House event with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, lawmakers and farmers.

Trump is helping the agricultural industry by negotiating trade deals to open new export markets for farmers, according to Anna Kelly, a White House spokesperson. She contrasted Trump's support with a $1.2 trillion trade deficit and growing production costs during the Biden administration.

"Today’s announcement reflects the president’s commitment to helping

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