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Trump reveals Brazil, Argentina involved in controversial beef deal

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President Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices. “It’s coming from Argentina.

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  1. White House defends Trump's beef import plan after report on billionaire's influence

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  2. Tariffs: The beef over beef imports

    Headline from The Week ·

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    Trump reveals Brazil, Argentina involved in controversial beef deal

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  1. Forbes

    Is It Safe To Eat Beef? What To Know About Major Recall, Imports And Trump’s Tariff-Free Meat (opens Forbes)

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    Questions are swirling around a plan to import “discounted” foreign meat.

  2. Forbes

    Trump's 'Discounted' Beef Imports Start Today—Here's How To Tell If You’re Buying American Meat (opens Forbes)

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    Discounted meat arriving from overseas has spiked consumer anxieties about what beef is safe to buy and eat.

  3. BizPac Review

    Want American beef? Trump’s tariff move makes reading the label more important (opens BizPac Review)

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    An effort at tackling supermarket affordability has left transparency-hungry consumers seeking out the truth on where their beef was sourced. Americans concerned with national sovereignty have steadfastly […]

  4. End Time Headlines

    Trump’s lower-cost beef imports raise concerns for food safety (opens End Time Headlines)

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    American consumers already squeezed by record beef prices now confront a new source of uncertainty as cheaper imported ground beef begins arriving in grocery stores. According to a report from the New York Post published Tuesday, President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend tariffs on certain beef i…

  5. The Hill

    White House defends Trump's beef import plan after report on billionaire's influence (opens The Hill)

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    The White House defended President Trump’s decision to temporarily suspend higher tariffs on ground beef imports amid a report that a Brazilian billionaire influenced the decision. “President Trump’s action to address a short-term supply crunch in the beef market was the result of a long policy plan…

  6. Fox News

    ‘Why would he do this to us?’: Trump's foreign beef push is hurting his base, Republicans warn (opens Fox News)

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    Republican lawmakers warn President Donald Trump that his foreign beef import order is hurting loyal cattle ranchers ahead of the midterm elections.

  7. The Week

    Tariffs: The beef over beef imports (opens The Week)

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    Trump angers American ranchers with his latest move

  8. Just the News

    Trump signs tariff-free beef deal with Brazil, Argentina (opens Just the News)

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    To assuage American ranchers, Trump has also moved to allow them to process their own meat, rather than rely on major meat-packing companies.

  9. The Hill

    Trump signs controversial beef deal with Brazil, Argentina (opens The Hill)

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    President Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices. “It’s coming from Argentina.

  10. News Nation Now

    Trump reveals Brazil, Argentina involved in controversial beef deal (opens News Nation Now)

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    President Trump said Friday that tariff-free imported beef will be coming from Brazil and Argentina, among other places, as his administration works to alleviate stubbornly high prices. “It’s coming from Argentina.

  11. Newsweek

    Where's the Beef? Trump Reveals Two Countries for His Import Plan (opens Newsweek)

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    Donald Trump's plan to import foreign beef has faced criticism from Republicans and ranchers.

  12. End Time Headlines

    Trump reveals beef now being imported from Brazil, and Argentina (opens End Time Headlines)

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    President Donald Trump on Friday signed a pair of executive orders aimed at shaking up the American beef market, announcing that tariff-free imported beef will soon arrive from Brazil, Argentina and other countries as the administration tries to break through persistently high grocery prices.

  13. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump’s tariff-free beef imports spur ‘risk’ and ‘anxiety’ for Wyoming cattle industry (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Ranchers object to more competition during a drought-stricken year.

  14. The Jewish Voice

    Trump’s Beef Tariff Gamble: Brazil and Argentina Imports Collide With U.S. Ranchers’ Fight for Survival (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s push to make beef more affordable for Americans is putting him in an increasingly difficult position: the administration wants to bring more foreign beef into the United States to ease record-high prices, while American ranchers warn that cheaper imports could m…

  15. Forbes

    Trump Confirms Tariff-Free Beef Is Coming From Brazil And Argentina Amid Quality Controversies (opens Forbes)

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    Brazilian beef was recently rejected from the EU for failing to meet quality standards and 30,000 pounds of Argentinian meat was recalled in Texas and Florida this summer.

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