WASHINGTON, May 10 — President Donald Trump yesterday said the United States will next week begin purchasing US$3 billion worth of dairy, meat and produce from farmers as unemployment soars and people are forced to food lines. “Starting early next week, at my order, the USA will be purchasing,...
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WASHINGTON, May 10 — President Donald Trump yesterday said the United States will next week begin purchasing US$3 billion worth of dairy, meat and produce from farmers as unemployment soars and people are forced to food lines.
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