Fact Check Team: Trump’s trade war hits US farmers as he weighs new bailout plan

ND Farmers wait, trade war escalates

BISMARCK, ND (KXNET) — North Dakota farmers are in the heart of the harvest, and combines will soon be rolling through North Dakota's soybean fields. Many farmers throughout the state have remained hopeful for a trade deal between the U.S. and China. However, as the harvest looms, there are several areas of concern. President Donald Trump announced an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods on October 10 via his Truth Social. The tariff hike, wh…

Farmers caught in Trump’s trade war wait for bailout. But many call it a temporary fix

The Trump administration is promising billions in a bailout for farmers. This harvest season the trade war with China has added to the farm economy’s woes, as producers deal with lower crop prices and high costs.

Krishnamoorthi says Trump’s ‘careless’ trade policy harming farmers

U.S. soybean sales have collapsed as a result of President Trump’s “capricious and careless moves on trade,” the top Democrat the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party charged this week, urging administration officials to take steps to “minimize the impact” of what he called China’s retaliation. “President Trump’s capricious and careless moves on trade have given the People’s Republic of China (PRC) reason to exercise punishing m…

Fact Check Team: Trump’s trade war hits US farmers as he weighs new bailout plan

American farmers have been struggling since China slashed U.S. agricultural imports following President Trump's tariffs.