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Trump's Bailout For Farmers, Amid Ongoing Tariff Talk

Farmer Tim Novotny of Wahoo, shreds male corn plants in a field of seed corn, in Wahoo, Neb., Tuesday, July 24, 2018. The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will provide $12 billion in emergency relief to ease the pain of American farmers slammed by President Donald Trump's escalating trade disputes with China and other countries. (Nati Harnik/AP)

With Jane Clayson

President Trump tweets, “Tariffs are the greatest,” but they’re hurting farmers, so Trump is bailing them out. What does this tell us about his trade war?

Guests

Jay Reiners, fourth-generation corn and soybean farmer.

Ana Swanson, New York Times reporter covering trade and international economics. (@AnaSwanson)

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