US EditionTrump Accuses Foreign-Owned Meat Packers of Inflating US Beef Prices and Calls for Investigation
- On Friday, President Donald Trump accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up U.S. beef prices and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation.
- Drought and trade moves have contributed to rising beef costs as drought and the smallest U.S. herd in decades, plus tariffs on Brazil, have tightened supply, while last month Trump proposed buying Argentine beef, angering American cattle ranchers.
- Despite lacking proof, President Donald Trump urged DOJ intervention, stating in a social media post that 'Action must be taken immediately to protect Consumers' against alleged Illegal Monopolies by Meat Packing Companies.
- The move intensified bipartisan debate over food prices as Trump's accusations renewed a bipartisan presidential fight and highlighted Then-Vice President Kamala Harris's last year campaign vows to crack down on alleged price manipulation.
- The development raises stakes for consumers and ranchers as tight herds and U.S. trade policy constrain beef supply, while a DOJ probe could escalate scrutiny of the meat industry.
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Beef Costs Are Exploding, and Trump’s Taking Aim at the Biggest Meat Companies
The President directed the DOJ to investigate whether four major meatpacking firms colluded to inflate prices, citing concerns over potential antitrust violations.benedek / Getty ImagesKey PointsBeef prices in the United States have surged dramatically, with Bureau of Labor Statistics data showing month-over-month increases of up to 18% for certain cuts.President Trump has ordered the Department of Justice to investigate major meatpacking compan…
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 Orders DOJ Investigation into Meatpackers Over Alleged Price-Fixing
Let’s be honest—every trip to the grocery store feels like highway robbery these days, especially when you hit the meat section. American families are watching... The post Trump Orders DOJ Investigation into Meatpackers Over Alleged Price-Fixing appeared first on Patriot Journal.
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…
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