WASHINGTONPOST (Annie Gowen) - Ranchers’ loyalty to Trump wavers as some bristle over beef imports
Rural Americans, including some who say they feel “betrayed” by Washington policies, could seek change at the polls in November.
Rural Americans, including some who say they feel “betrayed” by Washington policies, could seek change at the polls in November.
“Illegal and politically motivated”
Trump’s answer to soaring beef prices: import frozen foreign trimmings that could have been in storage for years—and grind them into American burgers.
Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., discusses voters’ concerns over the economy, the GOP’s midterm message and President Donald Trump’s efforts to support American ranchers and lower beef prices.
Trump’s answer to soaring beef prices: import frozen foreign trimmings that could have been in storage for years—and grind them into American burgers.
The U.S. is the world's largest consumer of beef by volume and the second-largest importer.
Congressional Republicans are preparing to share the stage with a president who has spent the August recess complicating their efforts to run their races on their own terms. Why it matters: Republican lawmakers fled Washington for the latter part of the summer, eager to localize their races. - But President Trump keeps nationalizing the election. - In the process, he's staking out positions that run counter to GOP orthodoxy on issues including beef imports and child care subsidies . Driving the news: The Trump administration's plan to extend federal child care subsidies to families with a stay-at-home parent is the latest policy flashpoint. - His call to rename New Mexico is his most recent cultural one. - The child care proposal…
In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year.
Whatever the administration's real actions turn out to be, somewhere past the sixty day mark when these orders might turn into policies, Congress continues to just sit there like a speed bump.
Ground beef prices are nearing $7 per pound, up 63 cents since July 2025, according to the USDA.