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Brazilian Crooks Received $62 million in Trump Bailout Meant for U.S. Farmers
Company Owned by Brazilian Crooks Received $62 million in Trump Bailout Meant for U.S. Farmers
Chris Sommerfeldt Tribune News Service | The Portland Press Herald
The Trump administration has forked out over $62 million — taxpayer cash that was supposed to be earmarked for struggling American farmers — to a massive meatpacking company owned by a couple of jailbird Brazilian brothers.
The Department of Agriculture cut a contract in January to purchase $22.3 million worth of pork from plants operated by JBS USA, a Colorado-based subsidiary of Brazil’s JBS SA, which ranks as the largest meat-packer in the world.
The bailout raised eyebrows from industry insiders at the time, as it was sourced from a $12 billion program meant for American farmers harmed by President Trump’s escalating trade war with China and other countries. Continue reading →
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