Donald Trump insisted that he loves American cattle ranchers. In 2025, he said, “The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand that the only reason they are doing so well, for the first time in decades, is because I put Tariffs on cattle coming into the United States.”
All of which means cattle ranchers are understandably betrayed by Trump’s latest plan to allow large volumes of cheap beef to be imported without any tariffs. The move is widely expected to depress domestic beef prices, undercut herd rebuilding, and prioritize Trump’s political goals over the ranchers.
