Trump says U.S. should consider ending trade deals under which it imports cattle GlobeBusiness
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and President Donald Trump attend an event on the food supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, on May 19, 2020, in Washington.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States should consider terminating trade deals under which it imports cattle as the federal government moves to help agricultural producers hard hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
Mexico exports more than 1 million cows across the border each year that become part of the U.S. beef supply.Trump made the comments at a White House event held to discuss how the $19 billion in coronavirus relief approved by Congress to help farmers will be distributed. “These payments will help keep farmers afloat while market demand returns as our nation reopens and recovers,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement
Long lines have formed in recent weeks at various food banks around the country for needy Americans, with millions of people losing their jobs and incomes amid the public health crisis.
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