By Leah Douglas
(Reuters) – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Fox News on Thursday that the administration is “months away” from making a decision about whether to make payments to farmers to offset any impact from tariffs.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced sweeping tariffs that were mostly criticized by farm and food groups for their potential to shrink markets for farmers and raise prices for consumers.
Rollins has said that the administration would consider making payments to farmers in the case of any economic hit from tariffs.
“We are months, literally months away, from understanding if that’s going to be necessary,” Rollins said.
(Reporting by Leah Douglas)
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