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Josh Shapiro: “We're seeing fruits and nuts and hardwoods be off 20, 30…”

Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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Shapiro Administration to Celebrate the Growth in Pennsylvania's $132.5 Billion Agriculture Industry

Published | Video Starts at 06:33

The president has been offering farmers a handout because he has seen how these tariffs have shut down markets and made their prices go way up. So this is a reality that farmers, sadly are facing. We're seeing fruits and nuts and hardwoods be off 20, 30, 40% as a result of the tariffs just over the last seven months. So we're seeing our ag sector hit real hard because of the president's tariffs. We're doing everything we can, from funding the PA farm bill to putting more money into … (06:33–06:45)

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Asserts that tariffs have caused a 20-40% decrease in prices for fruits, nuts, and hardwoods over seven months.

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