Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to risk a world trade war by levying new import taxes on a broad swath of goods. 

“By declaring a worldwide trade war, the Administration is hurting American farmers, workers and consumers. Increasing input costs, shutting farmers out of export markets and causing middle-class families to pay more at the grocery store is not a winning strategy. Starting trade wars puts family farmers in the crosshairs for retaliation. In 2018, the Trump administration's trade wars cost our farmers $30 billion in lost exports. The tariffs announced today are broader than in 2018 and come as farmers struggle with widespread uncertainty. The losses from this trade war will force farms to close.” 

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