In 2018, then-U.S. President Donald Trump announced a $12 billion agricultural aid package aimed at mitigating the financial impact of the U.S.-China trade war on American farmers. Administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program provided emergency support through three main components: direct payments to farmers, government purchases of surplus commodities, and efforts to develop new export markets for products such as soybeans, corn, wheat, and pork.The aid served as a ‘safety net’ for the agricultural sector amid retaliatory tariffs imposed by China—the largest buyer of U.S. soybeans—leading to plummeting prices and mounting surpluses. The Trump administration sought to stabilize farm incomes in the short term and maintain political support in key agricultural states.However, the plan drew criticism. Opponents argued that prolonged reliance on subsidies could distort market dynamics and fail to address the root cause: shrinking export opportunities. Additionally, some small-scale farmers reported bureaucratic hurdles and uneven distribution of aid. Despite these concerns, the program did offer immediate financial relief to many producers and became a central element of the administration’s strategy to manage the economic fallout from the trade conflict.
2018年，时任美国总统唐纳德·特朗普宣布了一项总额达120亿美元的农业援助计划，旨在缓解因中美贸易战导致的农产品出口受阻对美国农民造成的冲击。该计划由美国农业部（USDA）主导实施，通过直接补贴、农产品采购和市场拓展三大措施，向大豆、玉米、小麦、猪肉等主要受影响农产品的生产者提供紧急财政支持。这一援助被视为对华关税反制措施下美国农业部门的‘安全网’。由于中国是美国大豆等农产品的最大买家之一，贸易摩擦导致中国大幅减少进口，造成美国农产品价格下跌、库存积压。特朗普政府希望通过短期补贴稳定农民收入，并争取农业州的政治支持。然而，该计划也引发争议。批评者指出，长期依赖政府补贴可能扭曲市场机制，且无法从根本上解决出口市场萎缩的问题。此外，部分小型农场主反映申请流程复杂、补贴分配不均。尽管如此，该援助计划在短期内确实缓解了部分农户的财务压力，成为特朗普政府应对贸易战经济后果的重要政策工具之一。
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