Trump plans 12 billion aid for farmers

President Donald Trump plans a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers squeezed by rising costs and falling sales after his tariffs on China, a White House official said. The official, granted anonymity ahead of a planned announcement, said Trump will unveil the plan Monday afternoon at the White House. Farmers have largely backed the president, but his shifting tariff rates have drawn mounting scrutiny for their toll on agriculture and consumer wallets. The aid marks the administration’s latest bid to defend Trump’s economic stewardship amid voter anxiety he has called a Democratic “hoax.”