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

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s USDA chief argues that farmers need a bailout — but insists Trump isn’t responsible. The president’s critics say his trade war is obviously the reason, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump’s $12 billion farmer bailout is a 'Band-Aid on a bigger wound' the American agriculture industry is still reeling from

“At the end of the day, the farmers, they just want to conduct business, not necessarily have to get these packages,” one agricultural economist said.

Fortune

Trump Secretary of Agriculture insists grocery prices will fall any day now, claims there’s ‘a golden age just right around the corner’

Please keep us updated on when this 'golden age' is going to start.

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'Dozy Don' Trump Bolts Awake After Nodding Off, Still Alert to Comment on Budget

'Dozy Don' Donald Trump appeared to nod off at a White House roundtable but immediately jolted awake to comment on the farmer aid budget.

International Business Times UK

Trump's $11 Billion Farm Bailout Is Further Proof That Tariffs Aren't Working

But don't expect the White House to think too hard about it.

Reason

Trump is proposing a $12B aid package for farmers hit hard by his trade war with China

A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs

The Independent UK

Trump's 'Original Sin' On The Economy Was This, Says Economist Justin Wolfers: 'It Was An Irresponsible Claim At The Time'

Economist Justin Wolfers criticized President Donald Trump’s rhetoric on the rising prices, noting that his promises on the campaign trail were never realistic to begin with.

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Rollins says USDA will withhold food stamp funds from blue states - Roll Call

The USDA requested states in February to turn over data about benefit recipients under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Roll Call

Trump Administration To Halt SNAP Benefits In Democrat States For 'Hiding' Immigration Information: 'No Data, No Money'

The Trump administration is set to suspend aid for states run by Democrats that do not disclose identifying information about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries, including their immigration status.

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Chuck Schumer Says The Only 'Hoax' Is Trump's Repeated Lies About The Economy Amid Soaring Grocery, Housing And Utility Prices: 'We All Feel The Pain'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed President Donald Trump’s latest claims regarding the economy amid soaring prices of key essentials under his administration.

Benzinga

Trump Admin Threatens to Starve Citizens By Cutting Food Stamp Funding in Democratic States Over Data Dispute

USDA is requesting states to submit data on food-stamp recipients, but several have not done so, raising the possibility that SNAP funding could be disrupted.

International Business Times

Trump officials threaten to withhold Snap funds from Democratic-led states

Agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins threatens to pull funds unless states turn over recipient data to US government

The Guardian - US

Another SNAP disruption looms unless states give Trump their immigration data

The Trump administration says noncompliance could halt food aid transfers.

Axios

Trump Admin Boasts Affordability Wins As Egg Prices Plunge 86%, Housing Costs Fall Nearly 14%, Despite Rising Grocery Inflation

The Donald Trump administration is focusing on lowering the cost of living for Americans, highlighting selective wins in food and housing prices even as broader inflation continues to challenge households.

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Donald Trump's Secretary Admits She Had No Idea Who Cristiano Ronaldo Was During White House Dinner

Trump's Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins admits she didn't recognise Cristiano Ronaldo at a White House dinner, sparking a hilarious viral moment of cultural confusion.

The Independent UK

New SNAP requirements go into effect in weeks as ‘work-free’ benefits are slashed

The Trump administration waived the requirements in November

International Business Times UK

USDA To Make Every SNAP Beneficiary Reapply After Fraud Scandal: What You Need To Know

The USDA, led by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, will require all SNAP recipients to reapply following a probe revealing widespread fraud, particularly in Republican-led states.

Roll Call

US drops reciprocal tariff on Argentine beef, plans to boost quota - Roll Call

The U.S. will drop a 10 percent tariff on Argentine beef and boost the amount that can be imported with no levy.

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USDA Says States To Resume Full SNAP Payments Within 24 Hours of Government Reopening

The Trump administration has stated that millions of low-income Americans will receive their full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits within a day of President Donald Trump signing the shutdown-ending deal into law.

Benzinga

Trump Orders DOJ Probe Into Meat Packing Companies Over Alleged Price Manipulation

On Saturday, President Donald Trump, via Truth Social, announced that he has directed the Justice Department to investigate major meatpacking companies for alleged price manipulation, citing concerns about foreign ownership and market distortions affecting U.S. ranchers and consumers.

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Spokesperson contradicts Trump comment on food stamps - Roll Call

President Trump said he wouldn't pay food stamp benefits until government reopens, contradicting the USDA and potentially defying court order.

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Court Blocks Trump's SNAP Reductions, But Stricter Eligibility Rules Begin

The new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules that went into effect on Saturday will not issue benefits through November due to the government shutdown, according to the United States Department of Agriculture website. The USDA states that Senate Democrats have voted 13 times against funding the program.

The Independent UK

Speaker Johnson awkwardly corrects cabinet member who says ‘we’ shoulder blame for SNAP food benefits going unpaid

More than 40 million Americans who rely on SNAP, also known as food stamps, are at risk of losing benefits over the weekend

Roll Call

Federal judge directs USDA to pay November food stamp benefits - Roll Call

A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order Friday that would compel the government to distribute food stamp benefits for November.

The Independent UK

Former Trump official says the president ‘doesn’t give a s***’ about SNAP as funding set to end

Miles Taylor offers frank assessment of Donald Trump’s alleged indifference as more than 41 million Americans set to go without food stamps because of unresolved government shutdown

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