In a war, it's inevitable that someone will always get caught in the crossfire. In the case of the ongoing trade war between the US and China, it is the farmers that are hit hard by the tariffs. However, the Trump administration already has a plan in place for the affected farmers.
Those that will feel the effect of the tariffs will be included in a $12 billion emergency aid package that the US government is preparing. It is also political as it is a solution to the problem in the trade war; a growing Republican dissent is dangerous for Trump and the package is to appease disgruntled Republicans that are against Trump's imposed trade tariffs on China, The Washington Post said.
By September, the first of the payouts will begin rolling out. It is also released with the hopes that protests from a combined group of farmers and lawmakers will die down. Trump continued to defend his approach, urging patience and understanding of the policies. In the long run, he continued, it will be the farmers and the people who will benefit from the tariffs.
The tariffs are reactionary measures set in place by the Trump government meant to stymie the flow of work and products out of the US and to other countries. Trump continued to defend his administration goals, even saying on Twitter that "Tariffs are the greatest!", according to CNBC. The aid is to be managed by the Commodity Credit Corp and does not require the approval of Congress to disburse. It is made up of money from different agencies overseen by the USDA, among others.
Even with the aid package prepared, Trump is still going ahead with the imposition of more tariffs. Most of these are on Chinese goods worth $500 billion, with about $200 billion of it already taxed heavily.
That doesn't mean that everything's okay. Soybean and cattle farmers, for example, have begun to air their side. An overwhelming majority is imploring the government to stop imposing the tariffs, with most of them preferring not to rely on a check from the government monthly, referring to the government's aid plan.
