GOP raises concerns over Trump lifting certain ground beef tariffs
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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 price. It failed to say from which country the beef would be imported.
Critics say that while keeping prices affordable for Americans is important, it shouldn’t be done at the expense of American cattle ranchers.
“While America’s cattle producers share the goal of keeping groceries affordable for consumers, flooding the market with government-subsidized, below-market beef is not the way to rebuild the American cattle herd,” Colin Woodall, CEO of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, said in a statement.
“Cattle markets have already turned sharply lower this morning, to the detriment of farmers and ranchers.”
“This is a critical time of year for cattle producers, as we approach the season where they are making decisions regarding their herds,” he added.
Trump said the temporarily lifted tariffs would last for 90 days to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported “as we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers.”
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