Map Shows Donald Trump Approval Rating Drop in Biggest Beef States
Summary
President Donald Trump’s approval rating dropped slightly in 10 major beef-producing states after he announced a temporary increase in beef imports to lower prices. The policy aims to reduce grocery costs but has caused concerns among cattle producers about more competition from imported beef.Key Facts
- Between August 21 and September 21, Trump’s net approval rating decreased in Florida, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas.
- The average drop in approval was about 2.1 percentage points across these states.
- Trump’s policy allowed up to 300,000 metric tons of extra beef imports over 90 days without high tariffs, aimed at lowering ground beef prices.
- Trump said the imported beef would be sold at 25% below current market prices to help consumers.
- Beef prices were 9.4% higher than a year earlier when the policy was announced, and the U.S. cattle supply was at a historically low level.
- Some cattle industry groups and Republican leaders opposed the policy, saying it could hurt efforts to rebuild the U.S. cattle herd.
- The National Cattlemen's Beef Association warned that flooding the market with cheaper imported beef might harm long-term cattle production stability.
- Approval rating changes may have many causes and are not definitively linked to Trump’s beef import policy.
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