US EditionTARIFFS' TOLL ON FARMERS
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro addressed the potential impact of new tariffs on farmers on Tuesday, April 9, 2025, in Harrisburg.
- These concerns arose amidst discussions surrounding the latest round of tariffs, prompting fears of economic hardship for agricultural workers.
- Shapiro emphasized his focus remains on supporting farmers, referencing $10 million in grants awarded to them earlier this year.
- Shapiro stated farmers face economic vulnerability: "My concern is I'm here talking to Pennsylvania farmers, and they're a crop away from bankruptcy."
- Shapiro worries the tariffs could devastate Pennsylvania farms, referencing prior losses of $27 billion suffered by farmers under President Trump's earlier tariffs.
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While others stay silent, Shapiro speaks truth to power
At a time in which individuals and business entities that are devoid of courage are succumbing right and left to the demands and whims of President Donald Trump, Pennsylvania is privileged to have a governor who is having none of it.Josh Shapiro, the leader who as attorney general and the governor has consistently defended our democracy from destruction, stated recently that the president has “injected chaos into literally every hour of every da…
Amid Trump tariff uncertainty, Shapiro tells farmers 'we have their backs' • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Gov. Josh Shapiro and Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding speak to reporters after addressing members of the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Peter Hall/Capital-Star)Warning new tariffs threaten an “economic calamity,” Gov. Josh Shapiro pledged to protect Pennsylvania farmers, who were hit hard during President Donald Trump’s first term when U.S. trading partners placed retaliatory duties on agricultural exports. Shapiro hi…
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