‘Worst I’ve ever seen it’: Farmers watch helplessly as Trump’s promises evaporate in COVID-19 crisis
Raw StoryPresident Donald Trump promised farmers at the start of this year that historic trade deals would deliver huge gains to them, but just five months later some grocery store shelves sit empty as farmers are forced to euthanize livestock and throw away produce. “This is the worst I’ve ever seen it," said 43-year-old dairy farmer Scott Glezen, of Lisle, New York, "and I’ve seen some very bad times." “When we see that product going down the drain, it’s painful to us.” Trump has secured $28 billion to help farmers -- who were a key voting bloc in his 2016 win -- during his tariff war, and Congress provided an additional $19 billion last month in coronavirus relief. We don’t want a government check, but this may be the only way to keep some of these people going another year.” The stress is eating some farmers alive, said Blubaugh, who recalled a recent conversation with one distraught farmer while volunteering for a Farmer's Union suicide hotline.
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