Trump touts $11.1 billion aid request to woo struggling farmers

Screenshot from the Associated Press video, “LIVE: Trump participates in a dinner with American farmers at White House.” Video was streamed live on June 25, 2026. Article by Michael Hirtzer, Erin Ailworth and Elizabeth Elkin, Bloomberg. The Spokesman-Review – updated June 26, 2026.

President Donald Trump had a surprise for the farmers he invited to dinner at the White House on Thursday: a request to Congress for $11.1 billion in assistance that would amount to the second bailout of the year for the beleaguered agriculture sector. The appeal to Congress is part of a supplemental funding package that includes defense spending. It seeks $10 billion in assistance for growers of crops such as corn, soybeans and rice, along with $1.1 billion for Florida producers affected by winter storms late in 2025 and earlier in 2026. […]

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Video– LIVE: Trump participates in a dinner with American farmers at White House – Associated Press

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