Trump suspends tariffs on ground beef imports; ranchers and GOP lawmakers object

President Donald Trump's decision to allow tariff-free imports of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef over 90 days drew sharp criticism from House and Senate Republicans, particularly lawmakers from agricultural states, as U.S. ranchers warned of broader economic damage. The policy aimed to lower beef prices as cattle herds contracted in 2026.

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Trump to ease ground beef import quotas for 90 days

stream:bsky-jetstreamother39d ago kagi ↗

www.reuters.com/world/us/tru... U.S. President Donald Trump ​said on Friday he would allow up ‌to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without impacting ​tariff quotas as part of ​a 90-day deal aimed at ⁠lowering prices...

Trump eases tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days

rss:scmpinternational39d ago kagi ↗

President Donald Trump announced on Friday the United States would allow tariff-free imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next 90 days, in a bid to lower prices for American consumers with elections looming. “As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tonnes of product for ground beef to be impor

Trump Waives US Tariffs On Imported Ground Beef - Joe.My.God.

stream:bsky-jetstreamother39d ago kagi ↗

You already know this, but he increases tariffs so he can "bring down" prices later. www.joemygod.com/2026/08/trum... Reuters reports: President Donald Trump announced on Friday the United States would allow tariff-free imports of up to 300,000 tons of ground beef over the next 90 days, in a bid to lower prices for A...

Trump waives beef-import tariffs for 90 days

kite:economyother39d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

President Trump said Aug. 21 that the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef used for ground beef to enter over the next 90 days without an out-of-quota tariff, saying he had a commitment that the imports would sell at 25% below current market prices [energyconnects.com#1][lemonde.fr#1][ksl.com#1][agweek.com#1]. Trump did not identify the supplier countries or the companies tha

Trump temporarily lifts ground beef import tariffs

rss:thehillus_mainstream39d ago wire ×2 kagi ↗

President Trump announced Friday that the U.S. will pause higher tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days to lower costs of the meat for consumers. Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without an “out-of-quota tariff," or the...

Massie, Greene slam Trump's move to lower beef prices

rss:thehillus_mainstream39d ago kagi ↗

Two Republicans pushed back on the Trump administration’s Friday decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef in an effort to bring down prices for American consumers ahead of the midterm elections. President Trump announced in a Truth Social post on Friday morning that he had finalized “a deal to substantially lower the...

The Steaks Are High: Trump Announces New Midterms Affordability Move

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Trump claimed that waiving tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef for 90 days will slash market prices by 25% and help American cattle herds grow. Stated Judgement: (+1.0, +1.0) — Greater Good Sub-Audits Breakdown: - Tariff Waiver Policy: FAIL (-0.5, -0.7) — Insufficient supply impact (<1%). - Political Messaging: FAIL (-0.8, -0.9) — Exploits voter anxiety for midterms.

GOP backlash grows to Trump's beef price intervention

rss:thehillus_mainstream38d ago kagi ↗

GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American consumers. The president said Friday a deal is coming that would lower the price of ground beef for Americans to 25 percent below the current market...

Trump waives beef tariffs on 300,000 metric tons

kite:usaother38d ago kagi ↗

President Trump said the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef used for ground beef to enter over the next 90 days without out-of-quota tariffs, a temporary move he said was aimed at lowering grocery costs before November's midterm elections [allsides.com#1][ksl.com#1][wral.com#1][aawsat.com#1][alarabiya.net#1][malaymail.com#1]. Trump said the imported beef would sell for 25%

Trump Beef Deal “A Slap in the Face” to American Cattlemen, Lawmakers Say (2paragraphs)

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Read "Trump Beef Deal “A Slap in the Face” to American Cattlemen, Lawmakers Say" on SmartNews: l.smartnews.com/p-8lqsPlHa/0... Cheap "product for ground beef" are never words you want to hear. Read Toxin by Robin Cook. Fiction, but very real. How sick will we get? No food safety in place President Donald Trump today announced on social media that he has “concluded a deal to substantially lower the

Trump strikes deal to import 300K Metric Tons of Beef to combat high meat prices

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Trump strikes deal to import 300K Metric Tons of Beef to combat high meat prices. www.oann.com/newsroom/tru... #news #Beef #reels #fyp #breakingnews #Trump #veridexmedia #veridexfiles President Donald Trump announced that he has finalized a deal to lower the price of beef as the U.S. faces a cattle shortage.

GOP raises concerns over Trump lifting certain ground beef tariffs

rss:thehillus_mainstream38d ago kagi ↗

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP backlash grows to Trump beef intervention GOP lawmakers and cattle ranchers are immediately raising alarm bells over President Trump’s decision to temporarily lift certain tariffs on imported ground beef to mitigate the cost for American...

Trump defends beef import plan after GOP blowback

rss:thehillus_mainstream38d ago kagi ↗

President Trump Friday defended his decision to temporary suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports, saying it’s “what the people want.” “We want to get the beef prices down so we will get them down a little bit,” Trump said before boarding Air Force One to fly to South Carolina. “That’s what people want, that’s...

president proclaiming that up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef will be imported free of tariffs, and that “We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market pric

mastodon:infosec-exchangeother38d ago kagi ↗

president proclaiming that up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef will be imported free of tariffs, and that “We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices.” If you wanted to destroy american cattle businesses, that'd sure do it. https://www. rawstory.com/trump-cattle-2677 756612/

Trump said on social media that he ~"will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the # USA w/ lower # tariffs over the next 90 days." And get this — he will ORDER those imp

mastodon:mstdn-socialother37d ago kagi ↗

Trump said on social media that he ~"will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the # USA w/ lower # tariffs over the next 90 days." And get this — he will ORDER those imports to be sold at a 25% discount of market prices (undercutting the US market). So... do you think that made American catttle ranchers mad? Of course it did! # Trump did not say where the beef would

🟠 @adammockler DT screws his voters into oblivion... The title refers to policy allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports into the United States with reduced tariffs to lower grocery

mastodon:mstdn-socialother37d ago kagi ↗

🟠 @adammockler DT screws his voters into oblivion... The title refers to policy allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef imports into the United States with reduced tariffs to lower grocery costs, which drew criticism from American cattle ranchers and conservative lawmakers for undercutting domestic beef producers. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=sQaPqfj0RT0