(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump plans to distribute "some of that tariff money" to American farmers to offset damage done by the levies, he announced Thursday at a bilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

"We're going to give it to our farmers who are, for a little while, going to be hurt," Trump said. "Until it kicks in, the tariffs kick in, to their benefit."

The nation's agriculturalists have voiced concern with Trump's tariffs, especially on China, which is the top buyer for American soybeans and sorghum. The tariffs have led to fewer overseas orders for farmers, who say their usual customers have turned to other suppliers.

“I’m not optimistic that China is going to come back and buy in droves, which is really what we need,” Iowa farmer David Weaver told

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