Trump Hosts Farmers at White House Dinner as Aides Tout $12 Billion in Farm Trade Aid
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Trump Hosts Farmers at White House Dinner as Aides Tout $12 Billion in Farm Trade Aid
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Summary
Thursday’s White House dinner will bring in farmers, ranchers and producers from more than a dozen states as Trump spotlights rural support ahead of the 2026 midterms.
The event is designed to sell Trump’s trade, tax and regulatory agenda, with aides arguing it expanded access to more than 2 billion consumers and lifted food and agricultural exports by double digits in 2025.
Administration officials are also highlighting $12 billion in bridge payments during trade talks and a tax package that allows full expensing for farm equipment while raising the estate and gift tax exemption to $15 million.
The dinner coincides with the opening of the Great American State Fair on the National Mall and follows a string of agriculture-focused appearances, underscoring how central rural voters remain to Trump’s political coalition.