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Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices and calls for investigation

Nov 7, 2025, 1:03 PM | Updated: 1:18 pm

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor ...

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters during a meeting with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation.

The Republican president announced the move on social media days after his party suffered losses in key elections in which the winning Democratic candidates focused relentlessly on the public’s concerns about the cost of living.

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Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices and calls for investigation