The White House is spotlighting President Donald Trump's $8 billion fuel relief announcement for farmers, posting video of the president's remarks from a Monday night campaign rally near Wichita, Kansas. The post is a direct push to conservative voters in a state where Republicans are fighting to hold a Senate seat and the governorship.
Trump details new funding at Kansas rally
President Trump unveiled the Harvest Fuel Relief program during a midterm campaign event for Sen. Roger Marshall and gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson at the Heartland Credit Union Arena in Park City.
"Tonight, I'm also pleased to announce that the Department of Agriculture will be launching a new Harvest Fuel Relief program, providing our farmers with $8 billion in support to offset diesel costs during this harvest season," Trump said, crediting Marshall for the initiative. "And Roger Marshall is the leader who fought for that to happen. Roger got it to happen. Good job, Roger."
The president framed the new program alongside the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program from earlier in the year and the $28 billion in farm support delivered during his first administration.
"I just gave the farmers $12 billion, and in my first term, I gave them $28 billion, if you remember. And that came out of the tariff money from China. China paid it. It was a gift from China," Trump said.
How the relief will be distributed
The Department of Agriculture will administer the program through the Farm Service Agency. Payments will be calculated using planted acres, production-cost estimates, yields, and prices, with commodity-specific rates for major crops expected in November. The assistance is intended to provide proportional support based on modeled losses during the 2026 crop year.
Trump promised more if Republicans prevail in the midterms. "And when the Republicans win, we will pass even more funding for our farmers," he said. "We love our farmers."
