"More than 50% of federal aid meant to help American farmers cope with the negative impacts of the U.S.-China trade war went to the largest and wealthiest farms, according to a&nbs... more"More than 50% of federal aid meant to help American farmers cope with the negative impacts of the U.S.-China trade war went to the largest and wealthiest farms, according to a new study of Department of Agriculture data.
Why it matters: The Trump administration prioritized aid to farms that produced high volumes of specific crops, leaving smaller farms behind, per the study. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says the findings illustrate a need for "payment caps" on the aid, reports Bloomberg.
By the numbers: The analysis covered $8.4 billion in USDA's Market Facilitation Program payments to more than 563,000 participants between 2018 and this April.
The top 10% of farmers collected 54% of the bailout payments.
82 farmers got $500,000 or more.
In Missouri, the DeLine Farm Partnership received $2.8 million.
The bottom 80% of farmers accepted payments averaging less than $5,000.
What's next: President Trump recently approved another $16 billion in new aid... less
President Donald Trump on Saturday advocated for ASAP Rocky's release from Swedish custody in a call with Prime Minister Stefan Löfven, saying he "personally" vouched for the New York rapper.
"Just had a very good call with @SwedishPM Stefan Löfven who assured me that American citizen A$AP Rocky will be treated fairly. Likewise, I assured him that A$AP was not a flight risk and offered to personally vouch for his bail, or an alternative," Trump tweeted.
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"Our teams will be talking further, and we agreed to speak again in the next 48 hours!" Trump continued.
ASAP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was arrested after voluntarily going to the police in Stockholm for questioning after an altercation three weeks ago during a music festival.
The State Department is aware of the arrest. A spokesperson told POLITICO the department hopes "to see ASAP Rocky and his colleagues back on tour and reunited with friends and family soo... less
These three are trying to keep Trump from going to jail and they will do ANYTHING, including treason to let this happen. TREASON. We are in an impeachment inquiry. NOW.
This is not interns not volunteers. Unionized campaign workers. Bernie is disappointed they voiced their complaint in public. O_OAnyone else think he is toast?
