President Trump said on Thursday that he hoped to take some of the money raised by his tariffs and “give it to our farmers,” inching a much-discussed agricultural bailout closer to reality.
The Trump administration’s trade wars have worsened farmers’ struggles in recent years. Mr. Trump said that a plan was coming together to “make sure our farmers are in great shape,” during remarks in the Oval Office alongside Turkey’s president.
Government intervention leads to more government intervention.