Trump administration announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers

NPR Washington Desk

December 08, 2025 / 11:17 am

The Trump administration is announcing $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers in the wake of this year's tariff hikes, according to the White House.

The payments are targeted at row crop farmers and will be announced during a roundtable event hosted by President Trump Monday, featuring farmers affected, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, said a White House official speaking on background because they were not authorized to speak on the record.

The move comes as the administration looks to placate economic concerns from key Trump constituencies as the tariff effects play out but also on the heels of a trying few ye

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