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Republican Ranchers in Congress Urge Trump to Put American Ranchers First

Virginia Grace McKinnon

President Donald Trump announced a new deal to address the rising cost of beef, support American ranchers, and rebuild the smallest herd in modern history. Republican members of Congress are now criticizing Friday’s announcement, calling it a temporary solution that could hurt American ranchers in the long run.

“For the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported with no out-of-quota tariff,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices. This deal will reduce prices for Americans while giving space for our Great American Beef Herd to grow again,” he continued.

Trump did not immediately share which countries had been selected to provide the beef. “I don’t want to say which countries, but there are a few,” he originally told reporters, but later mentioned Argentina as one. It is unclear how the savings will be passed on to consumers, but the White House said an executive order with more details is expected in the next two weeks.

The U.S. cattle herd is at its lowest in 70 years, causing beef prices to rise significantly. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, beef prices have risen over 11% over the last year and increased 1.2% on a monthly basis. Ahead of the midterms, both parties are increasingly concerned about affordability.

Trump: We’ll buy meat from Argentina because their people are dying.What about American ranchers?And yeah, it’s the same beef China rejected after detecting a banned antibiotic. pic.twitter.com/LqcILxmgZ5TRENDING ARTICLES news GOP........

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