Trump moves to let ranchers process own food

President Donald Trump on Friday announced he was working to let American ranchers process their own food to circumvent large processing companies.

The move comes amid backlash among ranchers to his decision to import beef from Argentina to temporarily lower meat prices.

"Ranchers and Farmers have always been a number one priority for me. They work very hard, are smart, efficient, and immaculately CLEAN, but for years I have heard that they have had a tremendous problem with the Big Processors, who many say are a nasty Monopoly," he posted on Truth Social.

"There are, essentially, 4 of them, a very non competitive number, and they make life miserable for our wonderful Farmers and Ranchers, and I can’t let that happen, can I?" he added. "So, in order to break this powerful monopoly, with much of its ownership based outside of the U.S., I am authorizing legal documents to be drawn in order to allow Farmers and Ranchers to be given the right to PROCESS THEIR OWN FOOD. This should move quickly."

The big four meat processing companies include Tysons, Cargill, JBS USA, and National Beef Packing Co.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent for Just the News. Follow him on X.