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Trump waives ‘out-of-quota’ beef tariffs for 90 days to lower prices

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 658 words · By Evan Semones
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Trump waives ‘out-of-quota’ beef tariffs for 90 days to lower prices The president did not mention who he made the deal with or the source of where the ground beef is coming from.

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Topics 3

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What happened

Trump waives ‘out-of-quota’ beef tariffs for 90 days to lower prices The president did not mention who he made the deal with or the source of where the ground beef is coming from.

Why it matters

United States President Donald Trump says he will allow imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next three months without paying higher tariffs, a move aimed at lowering the price of a household staple.

Common ground

On Friday, Trump posted on social media that he made a deal to “substantially lower” the price of ground beef for Americans.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Scapegoating, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Scapegoating 90% confidence
Blaming a person or group for problems they did not cause.
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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.
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Claim 1: “US Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana, criticised Trump’s announcement”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Senator Tim Sheehy's criticism of the announcement.
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Claim 2: “Other factors constricting supply include Trump’s tariffs on imported beef and the closure of the US-Mexican border to live cattle over concerns related to the screwworm disease.”
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Claim 3: “US consumers have higher costs for beef due to rising cattle prices, largely the result of the lowest herd numbers for cattle since the 1950s.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided in the search results to confirm the claim about cattle herd numbers since the 1950s.
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Claim 4: “a White House official said Trump will formally sign an executive order “within the next two weeks”.”
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A web search result explicitly states that the White House said Trump will sign an executive order within the next two weeks regarding the 300,000 metric tons of ground beef.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On the evening of April 25, 2026, gunshots were fired near the main security screening area for the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. Shortly after…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_White_House_Correspondent…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House State Ballroom is part of a new East Wing under construction at the White House, the official residence of the president of the United States. The new East Wing will replace the initia…
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Claim 5: “The White House pushed last October to buy more beef from Argentina”
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Claim 6: “former President Joe Biden, who left the White House in January 2025”
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Wikipedia and cross-references explicitly confirm that Joe Biden served as the 46th president and left office in January 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American retired politician who served as the 46th president of the United States from 2021 to 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, he repr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Major (born January 17, 2018) is a German Shepherd owned by Joe Biden's family. Major was the first shelter dog to live in the White House. Major was a rescue from a litter that had been exposed to "s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_(Joe_Biden's_dog)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a timeline of the presidency of Joe Biden during the fourth and last quarter of 2024 from October 1 to December 31, 2024 and the first 20 days of 2025 from January 1 to 20, 2025, when…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_Joe_Biden_pres…
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Claim 7: “The price for a pound (453.6 grams) of ground beef was $5.55 when Trump returned to the White House, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results (Sea of Thieves, general BLS descriptions) and does not contain the specific price point of $5.55.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The nature and power of organized labor in the United States is the outcome of historical tensions among counter-acting forces involving workplace rights, wages, working hours, political expression, l…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) is an operating unit of the United States Department of Labor which manages the department's international responsibilities. According to its mission s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and stati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Labor_Statistics
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Claim 8: “The poll also found that Trump’s approval on the cost of living was at 23 percent, while approval of his handling of inflation was lower at 22 percent.”
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Multiple web search results reference a Reuters/Ipsos poll showing Trump's approval on the cost of living around 22-23%.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of living and an un…
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/exclusive-trump-approval-sinks-rec…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Reuters/Ipsos poll was conducted online and gathered 1,277 responses from US adults nationwide. It had a margin of error of 3 percentage points. (Reporting by Jason Lange in Washington; editing by…
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-09-21/exclus…
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump's approval rating on the cost of living, at 22%, was near the lowest level of his presidency and below the rating of his Democratic predecessor in the White House, Joe Biden, at the end of his p…
https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/06/23/t…
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Claim 9: “A Reuters/Ipsos poll released this month revealed that Democrats (35 percent) hold an eight-point lead over Republicans (27 percent) as the more -trusted party to handle the cost of living.”
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While web results mention a Reuters/Ipsos poll regarding trust in Democrats vs Republicans on the economy/cost of living, the specific percentages (35% vs 27%) are not explicitly confirmed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; one source mentions 38% to 35% for the economy.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Reuters/Ipsos poll shows a growing share of voters prefer Democrats over Republicans in terms of affordability. The gap has widened as the Iran war continues.
https://www.aol.com/articles/more-voters-trust-democrats-ove…
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web search NEUTRAL — The cost of medical services excluding prescription drugs has increased 4.2 per cent in the last year. About half of Americans polled in a June Reuters/Ipsos poll said they were "very concerned" about…
https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1178353/opinion/internat…
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web search NEUTRAL — In mid-August, Reuters/Ipsos found that for the first time in roughly a decade, more voters said they trust Democrats to handle the economy than Republicans, 38 percent to 35 percent.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politic…
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Claim 10: “As of July, that price had risen to $6.89, an increase of 24 percent since Trump took office and 10 percent since last July.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding 'chigger bites' and does not mention beef prices.
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web search NEUTRAL — Chiggers are tiny mites that live outdoors in grassy or wooded areas near water. They thrive in warm temperatures, especially during the summer months and attach to your clothes and bite your skin. Ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Oct 12, 2023 · While their bite can cause redness, bumps, blisters, and severe itching, chiggers in the U.S. don't cause disease. If you've been exposed to chiggers, wash the area or take a shower as …
https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/prevent-t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nov 27, 2023 · Symptoms typically resolve independently. Several treatments can help reduce irritation. Read on to learn about chiggers, what their bite looks like, and how to treat the bites.
https://www.healthline.com/health/chigger-bites
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Claim 11: ““We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices,” Trump wrote on his TruthSocial account.”
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The claim that Trump stated on Truth Social that the beef would be sold at 25% below market prices is directly quoted in multiple web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During and between his terms as president of the United States, Donald Trump has made tens of thousands of false or misleading claims. Fact-checkers at The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's use of social media attracted attention worldwide since he joined Twitter in March 2009. Over nearly twelve years, Trump tweeted around 57,000 times, including about 8,000 times during …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Truth Social is an American alt-tech social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), an American company majority-owned by US president Donald Trump. It has been called a "Twitte…
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Claim 12: “United States President Donald Trump says he will allow imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next three months without paying higher tariffs”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that President Trump announced a 90-day suspension/waiver of tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of imported ground beef.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kai Madison Trump (born May 12, 2007) is an American social media personality and golfer. A member of the Trump family, she is the eldest child of Donald Trump Jr. and Vanessa Trump and the eldest gra…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
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