The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) briefly hid a bad news report on agriculture trade and censored some parts, said a report from Politico, an online publication about U.S. politics.

Trump administration officials kept the report out of the news because it projected a record agricultural trade deficit, contradicting the president’s messaging on tariffs and trade policy, according to Politico.

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The quarterly report revised the U.S. farm trade deficit for fiscal 2025 to $49.5 billion, smashing past the previous record of $31.8 billion.

While the data remained intact, the written analysis that typically accompanies the report was withheld. The USDA cited an internal review process as the reason for the delay.

While tariffs are a factor in the widening de

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