Rep. Flood on Tariffs: Trump Promised to Have the Backs of American Farmers If Prices Were Too Low, That‘s What We Have

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FLOOD: “Well, you‘re absolutely right. We do have an issue with soybeans. We raise a lot of soybeans here in the Midwest. In my home state of Nebraska, we‘re very concerned about it. China‘s playing games, obviously, in this ongoing trade war, the same trade war that Biden didn‘t lift a finger on for four years. But we find ourselves in a situation where I think that that $10 billion, if that‘s what they‘re talking about, it‘s absolutely necessary for the soybean farmers. Listen, we‘re opening up new markets. Indonesia, Vietnam. These are — these are good things for America and American soybean growers. But given the fact that China has diverted and they‘re buying a lot of soybeans from Argentina or Brazil or whatnot, we do have a problem. This is an immediate crisis that needs to be addressed. And just like President Trump did in 2017, he promised when he started this trade effort that he would be there, have the backs of American farmers if we find ourselves in a transition period where the prices are too low, and that‘s what we have, and that‘s what I hope we do. And quite frankly, the soybean farmers and all farmers need it right now.”