Trump Beef Plan Draws Backlash

Trump’s push to import more beef to lower prices is facing resistance from cattle producers.

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Updated Aug 26, 8:15pm ET

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Trump increased foreign beef eligible to enter the U.S. at a lower tariff rate by 300,000 metric tons, saying it is intended to reduce ground beef prices. Cattle groups and ranchers opposed the plan, saying it would depress U.S. cattle prices without significantly lowering retail costs. The move comes amid Republican pressure on affordability: Trump said the term was “devised” by Democrats, an RNC text attributed to JD Vance said groceries “cost what they cost,” and a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed Democrats up 8 points over Republicans on cost-of-living issues.

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Affordability BacklashLeft & Center

Republicans are politically vulnerable because they are downplaying or misreading voters’ cost-of-living concerns. Trump’s upbeat economic message and dismissive rhetoric clash with public anxiety over prices, creating risks heading into the midterms.

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