President Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices

Fox News figures called price gouging investigations "communist." Network figures are now praising Trump for proposing the same thing for meatpackers.

Multiple Fox hosts are joining President Donald Trump in blaming large meatpacking corporations for soaring beef prices, supporting his call for an investigation into the companies for price gouging even though the network dismissed former Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris’ call to address these concerns by empowering investigations into price gouging as "communist," "Soviet-style price control," and "old school so…

Trump baselessly accuses meat packers of 'criminally profiting at the expense of the American people'

There are several reasons why beef prices are at a record high. Collusion isn't one of them.

Trump orders DOJ to investigate meatpackers over rising meat prices: 'collusion, price fixing, and price manipulation' · American Wire News

President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into rising meat prices. On Friday, he announced on Truth Social that he has directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to look into meatpacking companies to investigate potential “illicit collusion” that may be playing a part in driving up the price of beef. Look: pic.twitter.com/qybOyWN2bl — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) November 7, 2025 “I have asked the DOJ to immediately begin an inv…

President Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices

President Donald Trump is accusing meatpacking companies of driving up U.S. beef prices, which have hit record highs.

Hyde-Smith heralds results of meeting with Trump, federal officials over beef industry

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is lauding the results of a meeting she had with White House officials and a few of her colleagues centered on concerns within America’s beef industry. Hyde-Smith, who is seeking another term in office, posted on social media Saturday that she had requested a meeting with President Donald Trump, along with Senate peers Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), to discuss the ongoing challenges face…

NBC | Trump Accuses Meatpackers of Price-Fixing as DOJ Launches Investigation

Farm Action has long highlighted the influence of the Big Four meatpacking groups: Tyson, Cargill, JBS, and National Beef.