Trump accuses U.S. meat industry of increasing meat prices

As requested after several days of criticism of his plan to import more beef from Argentina by various livestock organizations and states in the country, Trump assured that the main meat industries in the country, "largely foreign-owned, artificially inflate prices and endanger the food supply of our nation." Therefore, Trump continued, "it is necessary to take immediate measures to protect consumers, combat illegal monopolies, and ensure that these corporations do not illicitly profit at the expense of the American people. I ask the Department of Justice to act swiftly," he added. He went further and pointed out that it was curious and suspicious that "the price of meat has risen despite the fact that cattle prices remain stable or even decrease." The measure comes after criticism from the meat industry, livestock associations, and states with large cattle herds. Thus, Senator Deb Fisher of Nebraska said in a statement at the time that the proposal for Argentine beef "was not the ...