Trump Authorizes $16 Billion to Farmers Affected by Trade War

Farmer Tim Bardole plants a field near Perry, Iowa on May 22, 2019. Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Des Moines Register via AP

President Donald Trump authorized the Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 23 to give $16 billion to U.S. farmers suffering from Chinese tariffs, saying that his administration is fighting for farmers “on every front.”