# Trump defends pause on beef tariffs amid criticism from US cattle producers

https://mins.news/en/item/28976

- CNN, 2026-08-22 00:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/21/politics/trump-defends-pausing-beef-tariffs-lower-prices?Date=20260822&Profile=CNN

> President Donald Trump defended his decision Friday to temporarily pause tariffs on imported beef, despite criticism from some US cattle producers.

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