US ag secretary says agency plans farmer aid program to combat tariff turmoil during Lancaster County stop
- Brooke Rollins, U.S. Agriculture Secretary, toured Lebanon County after her February 13 confirmation.
- Rollins' visit occurred amid concerns about the impact of global trade and tariffs on farmers.
- Rollins met with farmers and bankers, discussing trade, deregulation, and support for agricultural loans.
- Rollins stated President Trump would support American farmers and reshape global trade; tariffs brought 175 countries to negotiations.
- Rollins planned a new farmer compensation program and expressed hope that it would not be necessary.
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White House weighs farm subsidies in repeat of first-term Trump policy
President Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins are considering a new round of direct payments to farmers affected by U.S. tariffs and trading partners’ retaliation, according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Rollins -- though a final decision on the policy might not come for “months.” And Trump himself recently highlighted on social media that he issued tariff subsidies to farmers during his first term, but stopped s…
US ag secretary says agency plans farmer aid program to combat tariff turmoil during Lancaster County stop
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said Monday her department is organizing a program to deliver subsidies to farmers facing financial turmoil from President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China.
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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defends Trump tariffs in visit to Pennsylvania
Rollins, during the first of three stops in central Pennsylvania, said Trump’s tariffs on foreign products was a move to “save America.”
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