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Trump Administration To Provide Farmers $12 Billion To Offset Tariffs

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says short term aid shows President Trump has the farmers' backs. GOP critics call it a bailout.

The Trump administration is coming to the aid of farmers hurt by its own hard-line trade policies, announcing Tuesday it will make an estimated $12 billion in government assistance available, including direct payments to growers.

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