Farmers have gotten $43 billion in subsidies from Trump administration

The Trump administration has directly authorized some $43 billion in subsidies to farmers on top of what Congress has enacted, a large chunk of money that critics argue the administration would not have had to consider if not for the imposition of tariffs and the war with Iran.

This month, Trump announced the Agriculture Department’s $8 billion Harvest Fuel Relief Program, aid for farmers dealing with record-high diesel prices, during a campaign rally.