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.
“The secretary of agriculture, I know, has spoken to the president about that, and … it’s being considered,” Leavitt said.
Leavitt was also asked about a Trump proposal to allow farmworkers who are in the United States illegally to temporarily leave the country and return as legal workers. She said the president is in “constant communication” with his Cabinet about ways to support farmers but did not provide specifics or a timeline for rollout….