“Insulting!” Trump’s aid for American Farmers is far less than his bailout for Argentina

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 8, 2025

FARGO – Trump’s trade war decimated North Dakota soybean farmers’ markets. Because of this crisis, Trump’s administration has announced a $12 billion bailout plan for American farmers. This comes after Trump bailed out Argentina’s president, MAGA darling Javier Milei, to the tune of $40 billion.

North Dakota Democratic-NPL Chair Adam Goldwyn said, “Our farmers want trade, not aid. We’re not about to give Trump a participation trophy for addressing the crisis he created for our farmers. He sent $28 billion more to bailout his pal in Argentina, and North Dakota farmers aren’t even going to get these funds until February. It’s insulting!”

North Dakota Democratic-NPL Communications Director Laura Dronen said, “This is yet another case of ‘Too little, too late’ from this failed Administration. It’s already so insulting that New Yorker Scott Bessent parades himself about as a soybean farmer, even though he’s never seen the inside of a combine. North Dakota family farmers and farmers across the country are facing bankruptcy, while Trump and his corporate farming ghouls are chomping at the bit to buy up fertile North Dakota land.”

CONTACT:
Laura Dronen
Communications Director
(701) 566-0616
laura.dronen@demnpl.com