Trump floats DIY meat option for ranchers to bypass USDA plants
TL;DR
Trump suggested allowing farmers and ranchers to process their own meat without USDA-inspected facilities, arguing that large meat processors have a monopoly; the idea emerged from a Glenn Beck interview and Trump’s Truth Social post, with no immediate White House comment on the proposed regulatory changes.
- Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants The Washington Post
- Trump’s agriculture secretary commits to ‘waiving red tape’ to allow ranchers to process and sell their own beef – live The Guardian
- Trump moves to allow farmers, ranchers to process their own food The Hill
- Trump vows legal order to break up 'nasty monopoly' in food processing Reuters
- Trump says he’ll make it easier for ranchers to process their own food after blowback over his beef policies CNN
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