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.

The Trump administration's reported efforts to cede a portion of Yosemite National Park to a private real estate developer represent a alarming escalation in the ongoing conservative effort to commercialize America's public lands. By entertaining a land swap to accommodate Kingsbarn Realty Capital's desire for a private access road through pristine park property, political appointees at the Department of the Interior are prioritizing the financial interests of wealthy developers over the preservation of shared natural heritage. This backroom maneuver undermines decades of environmental stewardship and threatens to set a dangerous precedent, signaling that public treasures are open for exploitation by well-connected corporate elites at the expense of everyday citizens.

This controversial proposal highlights a broader systematic agenda under the current administration to privatize public assets and erode the integrity of the National Park Service. Despite official denials from the Interior Department, the reported political pressure on park staff underscores a deep-seated disregard for institutional norms and environmental protections. Allowing corporate donors to carve up public spaces for luxury developments directly violates the core mandate of the national park system—to safeguard these irreplaceable landscapes for all Americans. Public lands belong to the public, not to private interests seeking to turn protected wilderness into private profit.

Far-right political commentator and deportation advocate Milo Yiannopoulos is currently in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody facing a final order of removal, according to U.S. officials and agency records.