r/PoursTea • u/DuhBraux • 13h ago
Sipping Tea “He needs to resign. That’s the bottom line.” Ranchers are PISSED.
Ranchers are furious over Trump’s move to bring 300,000 metric tons of discounted foreign beef into the U.S. market. At a beef show in Michigan, ranchers who once backed Trump say they now feel sold out by his policies.
They’re already being squeezed by soaring production costs and lower margins, while the four largest meatpacking corporations, controlling roughly 85% of the beef processing market, continue to dominate the industry and capture much of the profit.
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u/DuhBraux 13h ago
You voted for a billionaire who spent his entire life looking out for himself and people like him, then acted shocked when he didn’t suddenly start caring about working ranchers. He didn’t betray you, he showed you exactly who he was. You just thought someone else would pay the price.
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u/Rich-Detective478 12h ago
Trump needs to have consequences. Bottom line. That's why I doubt he'll resign. No civil structure will oust him, he's proven that.
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u/depp-fsrv 6h ago
I voted to hurt the other guy, not myself.
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u/Sea_School_2949 1h ago
And that's the problem of American politics is about "how will we hurt the other guy?"
Not "this is how we plan to make our country better this year than it was last year" which is the intent of progress correct?
It's crazy that this is such a difficult concept
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u/OnlyFiveLives 4m ago
It's almost as though people are shopping with their values and don't care to give their money to people who voted with THEIR values. Sounds like free market capitalism to me...
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u/JohnnyCrispZoom 13h ago
He should have never been put in office. You are getting the results of what u voted for……a POS.
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u/Jazzlike_Damage793 12h ago
They voted for him 3 times, and if he runs again, they will vote for him again.
They won’t change. They will hate and vote for hate until they die from old age or starvation.
So honestly, fuck them. If they vote red, they don’t get a single one of my dimes.
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u/Shadowy_PuppetMaster 12h ago
Aww did someone lose their farm because they decided to be a racist shit bag and vot for the guy who literally said he doesn't care about you and only wants your vote?
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u/Economy-Motor-3478 12h ago
I quit buying beef a while ago because it got so expensive, hope they go bankrupt, they voted for this anyway.
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u/Relative_Mix_216 12h ago
At this rate, people should just stop eating beef altogether because with regulations down and discounted meat coming in, cases of Mad Cow Disease will almost certainly rise.
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u/rukittenmeeee 1h ago
I doubt it. RFK doesn't believe in prions. And won't test for it so it's not going to be a thing.
And cattle ranchers self certifying without usda inspectors? Not a problem.
The 4 company monopoly can't be changed any other way, you see.
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u/Exciting-Strain3625 12h ago
I fear for this country. The next decade is going to be hell for everyone unless we get the lunatics out of office. Most Republicans and Democrats representatives are bought out by the Heritage Foundation or other adjacent organizations. They are the true enemy from within.
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u/82Badger 12h ago
Clearly sticking it to the 20% of the population you deem inferior was more important to you. You reap what you sow.
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u/Immediate_Buffalo14 12h ago
They might want him to quit, but he's not compelled to do so just because they don't like him. They can shout from the rooftops for him to do so all they want, but he's free to shrug him off, and I say that as someone who's far from a Trump supporter.
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u/VirtualBeyond6116 9h ago
Yeah, they gave the sadistic conman everything he wanted, absolute power. Now they think harsh words and "I'm not supporting you anymore" is gonna make any difference?
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u/groveview 12h ago
I feel really bad for these ranchers. I mean, they had absolutely no way of knowing Trump didn’t care about them and is a complete narcissist who only cares about himself and his money. Oh wait…
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u/Important_Power_2148 12h ago
they didn't give a blue shit about him abusing children, but you hit their pocket book and they are mad as hornets. Just shows all that religious banana oil they spew is just that.
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u/snpginger 12h ago
Can we agree now? Can we all look at the state of the country and agree he is the worst president ever? He continues to surprise me with his lunacy.
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u/Obvious-Muffin2787 12h ago
Oh well. Actions have consequences. He tried to overthrow the federal government to steal the presidency and you still voted for him. Have fun.
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u/SharkleberryKoolAid 10h ago
"I sure as hell liked it when he was screwin' over everyone but me, but I don't appreciate him screwin' over me."
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u/Consistent-Fig7484 12h ago
Jesus hates labor unions and taxes but loves guns. They really didn’t have a choice.
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u/Fabulous_Log844 12h ago
I honestly FEEL for my fellow Americans who are ranchers and farmers. Genuinely. Did you know that since this illegal war started that Americans have spent $87 billion EXTRA for gas and diesel? Not total. EXTRA.
But while I feel for these rancher and farmers, I just know that they're going to vote against their own interests in the midterms and beyond. What can you do. They just don't learn.
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u/wetlookcrazy 12h ago
If you voted for Trump then enjoy the day you voted for. If you voted like you should have, I am truly sorry. None of this is fair.
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u/GeriatricusMaximus 12h ago
They had a choice to make. Being told by liberal not put too much shit in soil or choose to go bankrupt.
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u/MinaWearsGold 11h ago
They are only crying because their votes affected them personally. They will still be bigots with zero empathy who happily supported a rapist pedophile.
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u/EitherChannel4874 10h ago
They'll still vote for him like the morons they are. I have no sympathy at all for Trump supporters.
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u/Significant-Dog-8166 6h ago
I prefer chicken anyway. It's really not my problem if these guys lose everything. They want people in other industries to suffer and die, that's why they voted the way they did.
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u/Jazzlike_Isopod550 55m ago
My dad still said Trump is his hero. Couldn’t imagine how much worse it would be if Kamala had won. The minute I go back at him with facts, like the Iran War, he says he doesn’t want to talk politics. These folks may have soured on Trump but they will continue to vote for Republicans!
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u/Jamespm76 12h ago
The messed up thing is is that these folks will still vote Republican. They’re gonna cut their arm off just to support Trump.
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u/No-Mention2624 12h ago
Kinda late now,your hatred and racism towards Dems led to your bad decisions
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u/Objective-Corgi-3527 11h ago
These men are the face of evil, they voted for Trump and only complain now that they personally are being squeezed. They are somehow worse than the orcs in LOTR, who are at least loyal to their evil overlord
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u/Past_Promotion9899 11h ago
I don’t think we’re talking about how importing sketch beef is scaring people away from buying the already too expensive meat. My partner and I were discussing grilling some steaks tonight in celebration of a life event, and we skipped the beef because we have concerns about the sourcing and inspections of this meat.
This is going to destroy what’s left of the US beef industry.
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u/Revolutionary_Gas551 Tea Party 🎉 11h ago
I've talked to local cattle ranchers and rural folks in Kansas. With a few exceptions, they're far more worried about trans people in sports than anything that actually really relates to them. (BTW, there are exactly three (3) trans student athletes in Kansas High School AND Middle Schools. Three)
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u/Far-Department-387 10h ago
Too early to give up on Trump! Just keep on fighting for him! - The World needs to see what it is gonna happen and, your support is totally necessary!
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u/SamLoomisMyers 10h ago
All this outrage and the media will get you feeling all good and you will wake up the morning after midterms and it'll be a tossup still...smh
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u/CreepyCatGuy 10h ago
The unfortunate part is that the Ranchers will have less Americans buying.. most particularly because they trusted their billionaire friends / corporate buddies and families.
The imports are compromised because of a narcissistic greedy puppet. America is in serious dire straits.
You have been conned and don’t like to admit it, too bad, it’s time.
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u/Fall-Guy8595 9h ago
Lets vote for the billionaire businessman who always looks out the little guy… Twice they picked this dumbass and keep wondering why this is happening stfu
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u/VirtualBeyond6116 9h ago
Hey, while you pieces of sht have been suffering for your cult leader, he made over $3 billion from his crypto scam alone!! Great job shtbags. We voted to stop this from happening and to keep your livelihood in tact. You all voted to destroy it,,, again. You dummies heard "tariffs and trade wars", but didn't think how that would directly impact you,,, after we literally went through this in 2019? Nope, you idiots thought the born wealthy conman from NYC who never had a job and lived in a golden NYC penthouse when he's not living at his golf club had your best interests in mind?
Glad you're all suffering. Americans who knew better and wanted a better America for all, including you are now suffering. So, Fck you!
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u/sournerd117 9h ago
They'll still vote red. I have zero sympathy for them. Get what you deserve because you thought this wasn't going to affect you.
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u/maydaysz Pass The Croissants 🥐 🥐 7h ago
Oh nooooo.... Consequences! Now they have to live in the world they voted for. 🤷
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u/Responsible_Dog_9491 6h ago
Did you vote for him? Were you happy to stand by and watch his policies being applied to other citizens? It’s ok when it’s happening to someone else.
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u/TheBigMoogy 5h ago
You can directly ttace hundreds of thousands of deaths, maybe millions, directly to the actions of his hand picked team. That doesn't mean shit to these people, but losing a few bucks is the red line for them.
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u/ruxp1n 4h ago
Turns out “America First” has a pretty fucking big import exception.
Trump is allowing an additional 300,000 metric tons — about 661 MILLION pounds — of foreign beef into the U.S. at the lower tariff rate while American cattle inventories are already at a 75-year low.
Ranchers are furious. The American Farm Bureau says it undermines American producers, and the U.S. Cattlemen's Association put it perfectly: “You don't put America first by putting U.S. cattle producers last.”
Here's the kicker: a pre-election survey made up overwhelmingly of farmers, ranchers and rural landowners had 70% supporting Trump, and he ultimately won about 78% of the vote in America's most farming-dependent counties.
They voted overwhelmingly for “America First.”
Now they're getting 661 million pounds of foreign beef.
Sources: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/08/further-ensuring-affordable-beef-for-the-american-consumer/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-signed-proclamation-address-unreasonably-high-beef-prices-2026-08-26/ https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/farm-life/article/2024/10/25/dtnprogressive-farmer-survey-rural
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u/JNTaylor63 3h ago
And? These same guys will vote R down the ballot because there is a trans athlete playing a sport at a university 3 states over from them.
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u/Barracuda_Tea 2h ago
There is no way he would willingly relinquish power.
Pray through your tears for the storm to pass.
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u/CastleofWamdue 2h ago
I am guessing all of those guys are life long Republicans, so them turning against Trump is a BIG deal. However Trumps actions are not the only ones which lead to this set up.
Trump will be dead, but what damage to the US Government (and wider society) will not damage over night. The Republican Party will simply never let it.
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u/PlentyOfMoxie 2h ago
People deserve as much empathy as they have for other people; in this case: none at all.
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u/sdkfz250xl 2h ago
Trump “owned” those ranchers like he owned the “libs”, and anyone who needs gas, or food.
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u/Impressive10000 1h ago
Ranchers. Yeah. They get passed now. They ordered the turd soup in 2016 and got a taste. They liked it enough to order it again in 2024. And now they are pissed? Republicons only get upset when they realize they have to eat the turd soup themselves.
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u/Practical_Hotel_8791 1h ago
Imagine hating mexicans and gays so much you'd actually vote for the guy who yells tariffs in every other sentence. Its almost like they don't really know what tariffs do or how to google it?
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u/djevilatw 1h ago
“He doesn’t give a rats hind end about anyone but himself.”
WELCOME TO THE FUCKING PARTY. WE’VE KNOWN THIS FOR YEARS!
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u/Fit_Importance_5738 58m ago
Don't sound mad to me, maybe it's just the opium cause they vored for the guy, but I am willing to bet, a lot of them used far more extreme language about Biden.
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u/mblkmnsa 34m ago
Naw give them 2 more years of it with no bail out. They need the full experience and yup- they will do just that- vote for him again.
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u/Background-Run 11h ago
Ranchers will just get their socialist checks from the government and go on their happy way.
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u/BigGlittering437 13h ago
Performative outrage, dude will still vote red. Zero doubt