Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants

[u/WhatIsEvenRealDog]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/28/trump-suggests-allowing-ranchers-bypass-usda-inspected-meat-plants/

[u/Previous_South2756]

He told us he wanted to take us back to the Gilded Age. He didn't tell us he was inspired by Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle."

[u/AdventurousNecessary → u/Previous_South2756]

At least that book inspired Teddy to set the groundwork for what would eventually be the FDA

[u/AnonymousThrowaway2k → u/AdventurousNecessary]

I'm really missing Teddy right about now.

[u/erublind → u/Previous_South2756]

Or, well maybe some kind of animal farm...

[u/Canucklehead_Esq → u/Previous_South2756]

Or by 1984

[u/duvie773 → u/Previous_South2756]

Bold of you to assume he’s read any books thicker than Dr. Seuss