1. United States
2. Texas
3. Letter

Tariffs and a trade war created this crisis, now Trump wants taxpayers to bail him out. His administration is proposing to use tariff revenue to fund a $10 billion relief package for farmers displaced by his own policies. That’s upside‑down logic. Farmers suffered when exports collapsed because of retaliation. Now we’re being asked to cover the cost. Worker families don’t get bailouts. Small farmers don’t deserve to be props in a political show. Broad tariffs raise prices on imports, from steel to electronics to food inputs, squeezing households already stretched thin. Farm groups like the American Farm Bureau and National Farmers Union have warned these tariffs undermine competitiveness and lock rural economies into long‑term decline. This isn’t about protecting “us.” It’s about expanding debt and dependence. A real solution would rollback harmful tariffs, rebuild trade partnerships, and give farmers reliable markets, not episodic handouts. Stop the wreckless policies. Stop the debt ballooning. Support sound trade reform instead of bailout theater.