Democrats responded to an announcement from Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins that emergency assistance for farmers won’t happen until the government shutdown ends. The Democratic National Committee said U.S. agricultural exports are expected to decline in 2025 and 2026, specifically due to President Trump’s “reckless trade war.” The Committee did say Rollins got one thing right by saying the “farm economy is in a very uncertain time.” Communications Director Rosemary Boeglin said, “The administration says it supports U.S. farmers, but Trump’s tariffs have destroyed trade relationships, increased fertilizer and equipment costs, and tanked our rural economy.” She also said Trump’s rumored bailout of farmers won’t solve the problems that he has created. “Farmers do not want handouts,” she added. “They want to be able to sell their crops, something Trump’s tariffs have made impossible, putting family farms on the brink of bankruptcy while he bails out other countries like Argentina.”
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