# $12 billion for farmers hurt by Trump tarriffs **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [July 24, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530 "2018-07-24T22:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530/1 "2018-07-24T22:58:20Z")
This was very predictable from the small government crowd > **[Trump administration announces $12 billion "bailout" for farmers hit by tariffs](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-administration-to-announce-12-billion-in-aid-to-farmers-affected-by-tariffs/)** > > Earlier the president said in a tweet, "Tariffs are the greatest!" And he threatened, "Either a country which has treated the United States unfairly on Trade negotiates a fair deal, or it gets hit with Tariffs" a billion here , billion there and you have real money ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530/2 "2018-07-24T23:24:17Z")
There’s another thread in GD about this. Your thoughts on this fit right in. I can’t wait to see who’s going to embarrass themselves by defending it. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530/3 "2018-07-25T00:36:25Z")
I can’t find that thread. Sure it’s in GD? ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530/4 "2018-07-25T00:38:14Z")
[https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859309](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859309) ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530/5 "2018-07-25T00:38:56Z")
[https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859309](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=859309) There’s also the Stupid Republican Idea Of The Day thread in the Pit, where honest discussion of this stupid idea is being had. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530/6 "2018-07-25T00:41:18Z")
Wow. That wasn’t in my feed when I looked! Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Bone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bone/32/407_2.png) [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/12-billion-for-farmers-hurt-by-trump-tarriffs/818530/7 "2018-07-25T02:30:06Z")
Closing the dupe. Link to other thread in post #4. [/moderating]