Trump Pauses Tariff on 300,000 Tons of Beef for Midterms

Saturday, August 22, 2026

President Donald Trump on Friday morning said he would exempt from tariffs 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef, the administration's latest bid to lower prices ahead of midterm elections ...

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The President has decided that in order to make ground beef cheaper, he will cut tariffs on ground beef. And I'm wondering if he could generalize from this one product to other products, and perhaps concede that tariffs raise prices on American consumers.

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-- Justin Wolfers (@justinwolfers.bsky.social) 12:15 PM Â· Aug 21, 2026

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So, Pres Trump finally admits that it is Americans who pay for his tariffs.

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-08-21 01:26 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

The serial------------ TACOs again. Lol

#2 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-21 02:30 PM | Reply

"this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices."

Trump is selling beef at Mamdani's Communist Grocery Store!

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-08-21 02:39 PM | Reply

Stinky will pawn off horse meat as beef.

#4 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-08-21 11:36 PM | Reply

"horse meat as beef"

We could only be so lucky. Horse meat is generally leaner, healthier, and more delicious than beef. You'll never catch mad cow disease from it, either.

#5 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-08-22 09:26 PM | Reply

Trump's tariffs have not only harmed our economy but have also been imposed in an unconstitutional manner. Screw him.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-08-23 02:14 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

Rural America voted for this. They shouldn't even be crying now. Just sayin

#7 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-08-23 02:19 AM | Reply

I completely agree, Laura Mohr.

#8 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-08-23 02:33 AM | Reply

Trump's tariffs have not only harmed our economy but have also been imposed in an unconstitutional manner. Screw him.
#6 | POSTED BY BELLRINGER

Wow!

God damn!

I agree with ever ------- word you posted.

#9 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-08-23 02:33 AM | Reply

but have also been imposed in an unconstitutional manner.

If only there were a form of government that prevented a single, all powerful individual from enacting national policy.

#10 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-08-23 02:54 AM | Reply

"The increased imports will last 90 days - just through November's midterm elections."
www.politico.com

What companies are going to be doing this importing?
Importing ground beef from ... where?
Properly acquired, maintained, and inspected?
With Republican cattle ranchers howling?
But only so Diaper Don can waddle through midterms with Binky?
Ta-ta-ta-TACO Time!

#11 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-08-23 05:33 AM | Reply

Trump's tariffs have not only harmed our economy but have also been imposed in an unconstitutional manner. Screw him.

#6 | Posted by BellRinger

via GIPHY

#12 | Posted by jpw at 2026-08-23 11:37 AM | Reply