Former US congresswoman Gwen Graham is calling on Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam to defend Florida orange juice if President Donald Trump triggers a trade war with European allies, Graham’s campaign said in a Friday email.
This came after news broke out that the European Union is considering banning imports of American orange juice if Trump moves forward with a plan to start a steel trade war.
“Orange juice is … absolutely vital to Florida’s agriculture industry and our state’s economy,” Graham said in a statement. “Adam Putnam needs to put Florida first, pick up the phone, call his friend Donald Trump and defend our state’s jobs,” she said.
