White House Weighs New Farmer Relief as Tariff War Escalates

The first Trump administration spent $28 billion in payments to farmers to offset their losses caused by China’s retaliatory tariffs.

An aerial view shows workers from Pinicon Farm harvesting corn near McIntire, Iowa, on Oct. 31, 2023. Scott Olson/Getty Images

The White House said on April 15 that President Donald Trump is considering relief measures for American farmers who face falling prices and rising production costs during the trade dispute with China.

At a press briefing on Tuesday, when asked whether the president would roll out a support package similar to the one implemented during his first term, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed that the idea is under active discussion.