U.S. President says China’s halt in soybean purchases is hurting American farmers and vows tariff revenues will support agriculture.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in four weeks, with soybeans set to be a central issue in the talks. Speaking on his Truth Social account, Trump emphasized that American farmers have been negatively impacted by China’s decision to suspend soybean purchases “for negotiating reasons only.”
“The Soybean Farmers of our Country are being hurt because China is not buying,” Trump wrote, pledging that his administration will take measures to ease the strain on farmers. According to Trump, part of the revenue collected from tariffs on Chinese imports will be redirected to support U.S. agriculture.
“We’ve made so much money on Tariffs, that we are going to take a small portion of that money, and help our Farmers. I will never let our farmers down,” he added.
The Trump–Xi meeting is expected to take place within a month, with soybeans and broader agricultural trade issues expected to dominate the agenda. For many observers, the talks will be a key indicator of whether the ongoing trade tensions between Washington and Beijing can find common ground, especially in sectors like agriculture where farmers bear the brunt of disrupted trade flows.
