DeLauro Statement on $12 Billion Farm Bailout Trump Policies Made Necessary

WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released the following statement regarding the $12 billion in relief for American famers that was made necessary by President Trump's trade policies:

"I have always stood with American farmers, and I will do everything in my power to ensure that small, family, and specialty crop farmers are not left behind. In his first term, President Trump bailed out Big Agribusiness; this time, the Administration needs to ensure relief dollars get to family farmers - not big corporations. . The men and women who provide food for our communities should be made whole, but this should never have been necessary to begin with. President Trump's own policies created the problem he is now trying to claim credit for addressing.

"His pointless trade war is not only hurting farmers, but consumers across the country. Prices are up for food, rent, health care, and electricity with no end in sight. President Trump's only suggestion for families feeling the squeeze this holiday season is to "give up" certain products. Meanwhile, he and his billionaire donors continue to get richer.

"Some American farmers will soon have a little bit of relief, but this is a crisis entirely of the President's own making."

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