# Trump’s smoke-and-mirrors farmer bailout won’t make this self-inflicted wound disappear, experts warn

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/trumps-smoke-and-mirrors-farmer-bailout-wont-make-this-self-inflicted-wound-disappear-experts-warn/
- Published: 2025-12-10T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and President Donald Trump at the White House – May 22, 2025. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Abe McNatt via Flickr. US government work. Article by John Bowden. Independent – December 9, 2025. Monday’s news of the Trump White House’s plans for a $12 billion bailout of the nation’s agricultural sector provided a spark of hope for America’s farmers, especially badly hit soybean growers. But experts still see a tough road ahead for American agriculture, and the aftershocks of President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff strategy continue to pose some of the steepest hurdles. The bailout itself is also seen by many as a tacit admission by the White House that the U.S. economy is not where it needs to be — despite what Trump and his minions keep insisting. […] Click here to view original web page at www.the-independent.com Related articles: Fox News Star Hits Trump With Cold Truth About Bailout: ‘There’s No Getting Around That’ – HuffPost Trump’s $12 billion farmer bailout is a ‘Band-Aid on a bigger wound’ the American agriculture industry is still reeling from – Fortune via Yahoo Finance Soybean Association President Slams Trump’s $12 Billion Bailout as ‘Band-Aid on an Open Wound’ – Mediaite