Ranchers issue blistering reply to president: 'Cattlemen can't stand behind Trump'
National Cattlemen's Beef Association has issued a blistering response to President Donald Trump's comments about American cattle ranchers.
Trump on Wednesday said, "The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don’t understand that the only reason they are doing so well, for the first time in decades, is because I put Tariffs on cattle coming into the United States, including a 50% Tariff on Brazil."
"If it weren’t for me, they would be doing just as they’ve done for the past 20 years — Terrible!" he claimed. "It would be nice if they would understand that, but they also have to get their prices down, because the consumer is a very big factor in my thinking, also!"...
Oct 23, 2025