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Donald Trump's Public Statements on Issue: Agriculture and Food

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08/25/2019 Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Abe of Japan After Meeting on Trade | Biarritz, France
08/02/2019 Remarks by President Trump at Signing of a U.S.-EU Trade Agreement
07/23/2019 Tweet - "Farmers are starting to do great again, after 15 years of a downward spiral. The 16 Billion Dollar China "replacement" money didn't exactly hurt!"
07/12/2019

Remarks by President Trump on Supporting the Passage of the U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement | Milwaukee, WI
06/11/2019 Tweet - "On my way to Iowa - just heard nearly 1,000 agriculture groups signed a letter urging Congress to approve the USMCA. Our Patriot Farmers & rural America have spoken! Now Congress must do its job & support these great men and women by passing the bipartisan USMCA Trade Agreement!"
05/19/2019 Tweet - "Starting Monday, our great Farmers can begin doing business again with Mexico and Canada. They have both taken the tariff penalties off of your great agricultural product. Please be sure that you are treated fairly. Any complaints should immediately go to @SecretarySonny Perdue!"
05/14/2019 Tweet - "Our great Patriot Farmers will be one of the biggest beneficiaries of what is happening now. Hopefully China will do us the honor of continuing to buy our great farm product, the best, but if not your Country will be making up the difference based on a very high China buy......"
05/10/2019 Tweet - "Talks with China continue in a very congenial manner - there is absolutely no need to rush - as Tariffs are NOW being paid to the United States by China of 25% on 250 Billion Dollars worth of goods & products. These massive payments go directly to the Treasury of the U.S...."
05/10/2019 Tweet - "....If we bought 15 Billion Dollars of Agriculture from our Farmers, far more than China buys now, we would have more than 85 Billion Dollars left over for new Infrastructure, Healthcare, or anything else. China would greatly slow down, and we would automatically speed up!"
05/10/2019 Tweet - "Your all time favorite President got tired of waiting for China to help out and start buying from our FARMERS, the greatest anywhere in the World!"
03/01/2019 Tweet - "I have asked China to immediately remove all Tariffs on our agricultural products (including beef, pork, etc.) based on the fact that we are moving along nicely with Trade discussions...."
01/14/2019

Remarks by President Trump at the American Farm Bureau Federation's 100th Annual Convention | New Orleans, Louisiana
12/20/2018 Statement by the President
12/20/2018 Remarks by President Trump at Signing of H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018
12/17/2018 Tweet - "Today I am making good on my promise to defend our Farmers & Ranchers from unjustified trade retaliation by foreign nations. I have authorized Secretary Perdue to implement the 2nd round of Market Facilitation Payments. Our economy is stronger than ever--we stand with our Farmers!"
12/16/2018 Remarks by President Trump at Congressional Ball
12/03/2018 Tweet - "Farmers will be a a very BIG and FAST beneficiary of our deal with China. They intend to start purchasing agricultural product immediately. We make the finest and cleanest product in the World, and that is what China wants. Farmers, I LOVE YOU!"
10/27/2018 Remarks by President Trump at the 91st Annual Future Farmers of America Convention and Expo
10/09/2018 Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
10/09/2018 Remarks by President Trump Before Marine One Departure
09/05/2018 Tweet - "The Trump Economy is booming with help of House and Senate GOP. #FarmBill with SNAP work requirements will bolster farmers and get America back to work. Pass the Farm Bill with SNAP work requirements!"
08/22/2018

Tweet - "I have asked Secretary of State @SecPompeo to closely study the South Africa land and farm seizures and expropriations and the large scale killing of farmers. "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers." @TuckerCarlson @FoxNews"
08/02/2018 Tweet - "When the House and Senate meet on the very important Farm Bill -- we love our farmers - hopefully they will be able to leave the WORK REQUIREMENTS FOR FOOD STAMPS PROVISION that the House approved. Senate should go to 51 votes!"
07/25/2018 Tweet - "China is targeting our farmers, who they know I love & respect, as a way of getting me to continue allowing them to take advantage of the U.S. They are being vicious in what will be their failed attempt. We were being nice - until now! China made $517 Billion on us last year."
07/20/2018

Tweet - "Farmers have been on a downward trend for 15 years. The price of soybeans has fallen 50% since 5 years before the Election. A big reason is bad (terrible) Trade Deals with other countries. They put on massive Tariffs and Barriers. Canada charges 275% on Dairy. Farmers will WIN!"
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