{"id":2649889,"date":"2026-08-26T11:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-defends-beef-tariffs-amid-republican-backlash\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T11:46:02","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T15:46:02","slug":"trump-defends-beef-tariffs-amid-republican-backlash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-defends-beef-tariffs-amid-republican-backlash\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump defends beef tariffs amid Republican backlash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-defends-beef-tariffs-amid-republican-backlash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2649889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump defended his decision to pause tariffs on some beef imports amid criticism from Republicans. He stated that meat and beef prices are decreasing rapidly and significantly. Trump announced that his management would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef to be imported over three months tariff-free, despite opposition from farm-state Republicans who fear it could harm American ranchers, especially those in cattle-producing states like Wyoming. Trump highlighted the quality of Wyoming beef and suggested that reducing regulation could benefit ranchers. During an interview, he also discussed trade tensions with Canada, criticizing their actions and signaling U.S.willingness to adapt trade measures.additionally, Trump commented on Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader, questioning his reported death, and dismissed a trip by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow as routine, implying that any developments from it might be forthcoming.He also expressed hope for ending the Russia-Ukraine war and touched on his pro-family agenda, noting bipartisan support but acknowledging economic concerns impacting GOP midterm prospects.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> defended his decision to pause <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/tariff\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11360\">tariffs<\/a> on some beef imports, even as Republicans criticize the decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPrices are coming down very rapidly, and now beef is starting to come down,\u201d Trump told <em>The Glenn Beck Program<\/em> on Wednesday. \u201cThe meats, the beef is starting to come down, but prices have come down very, very, very substantially.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4700755\/trump-defends-pause-beef-tariffs-prices-coming-down\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump defends pause on beef tariffs:  Prices are \u2018coming down very rapidly\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4699848\/national-park-service-celebrates-110-birthday-gettysburg-park-piece-of-american-puzzle\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>National Park Service celebrates 110th birthday: Gettysburg National Military Park is a \u2018piece of an American puzzle\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4699580\/former-miss-north-carolina-usa-sues-miss-usa-alleges-social-media-weaponized-against-her\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Former Miss North Carolina USA sues Miss USA, alleges social media \u2018weaponized\u2019 against her<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump announced on Friday that his administration would permit up to 300,000 metric tons of beef to be imported over the next three months without tariffs. Farm-state Republicans from cattle country have opposed the move, saying that American ranchers could be undercut by foreign countries like Argentina.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWyoming ranchers produce the highest quality beef in the world,\u201d Senate Republican Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) wrote on X. \u201cOur ranchers don\u2019t ask for special treatment. They simply want a fair marketplace. It needs to be easier \u2013 not harder \u2013 for Wyoming ranchers to feed America.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/glenn-beck\/\">Glenn Beck<\/a>, himself a rancher, prodded the president to investigate \u201cthe meat processing cartel.\u201d Beck claimed the so-called cartel prevented him and other ranchers from butchering their own cattle amid \u201call of the federal regulations\u201d and \u201cinsane\u201d inspections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo you\u2019re saying, with, with less regulation, you think that the ranchers and farmers would do a very good job of processing the beef?\u201d Trump asked. \u201cThis could be a very good call for ranchers and farmers, no, for the country \u2026 This is a very big thing you just told me, though, because you just gave me a very good idea. OK, good, good, very good. I love the call. I love this call.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the almost 20-minute interview, Trump also complained about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/canada\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"366\">Canada<\/a> as the U.S. and its northern neighbor escalate tariffs against one another after trade negotiations collapsed last week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey don\u2019t have anything that we have to have,\u201d he said. \u201cI mean, there are a couple of things that would make it a little inconvenient, but we can get them elsewhere. And it\u2019s time to teach Canada you can\u2019t do this anymore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier, Trump told Beck that he did not \u201cthink\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was \u201cdead,\u201d only \u201cvery seriously wounded.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf he is, they\u2019re putting on a pretty good show because they talk about, you know, going back to talk to him all the time, you know, to get a final blessing on things,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s not the most honorable group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4698796\/trump-pro-family-agenda-bipartisan-support-economic-anxiety-midterms\/\"><strong>TRUMP\u2019S PRO-FAMILY AGENDA HAS WON BIPARTISAN SUPPORT, BUT ECONOMIC ANXIETY CLOUDS GOP MIDTERM HOPES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, Trump downplayed CIA Director <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/john-ratcliffe\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3025\">John Ratcliffe\u2019s<\/a> four-hour trip to Moscow to speak with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"80\">Russian<\/a> intelligence counterparts, describing it as \u201cvery sort of semi-routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div 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