Does Something Smell Off About Trump’s Bulk Beef Buy?

August 24, 2026 10:39 PM ET President Donald Trump’s Friday decision to waive tariffs on ground beef imports from Argentina has raised questions about his motivations, as concerns emerge over the quality and safety of the imported product.Trump said that for the next 90 days, the U.S. would permit up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without an out-of-quota tariff, under a commitment that the meat would be sold at 25% below current market prices. (RELATED: Trump’s Grip Over The GOP Shows Signs Of Slipping)With the midterms around the corner and a recent Pew Research poll suggesting that affordability may be one of the main issues on voters’ minds come November, Trump said in the announcement that his goal is to “substantially lower the price of ground beef for working Am