Trump Says He Is Speeding Help to Farmers Hurt by CCP Virus Dislocation

Trump Says He Is Speeding Help to Farmers Hurt by CCP Virus Dislocation
President Donald Trump speaks during the daily CCP virus briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington on April 09, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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President Donald Trump said on April 9 he has directed his agriculture secretary to expedite help to farmers, especially small farmers, hurt by the economic disruption caused by the CCP virus outbreak.

On Twitter, Trump also said he expects Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue “to use all of the funds and authorities at his disposal to make sure that our food supply is stable, strong, and safe.”