the beef tariffs he paused, and the revolt
on Donald Trump's mind since 2026-08-22
300,000 Tons of Tariff-Free Beef, and a Rancher Revolt
A 90-day waiver on out-of-quota beef tariffs to cut prices 25% — and the cattlemen he courted are furious.
grocery receipts are the midterm problem, so free trade is fine for exactly 90 days; he'd rather annoy ranchers than own the price of hamburger
new — GOP and cattlemen revolted within a day
The history
- 2026-08-22— #2 · 22% · new this week — 300,000 Tons of Tariff-Free Beef, and a Rancher Revolt