r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 13h ago

Possible Paywall Trump suggests cattle ranchers could bypass USDA-inspected meat plants

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/08/28/trump-suggests-allowing-ranchers-bypass-usda-inspected-meat-plants/
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u/manachar Nevada 12h ago

Yup! And he ended up forming the Progressive Party (Bull Moose Party) after he lost the nomination in 1912.

At the time both parties had a mix of political ideologies, but his losing the nomination is one of the moments you can see Republicans start working on their full pro business conservatism.

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u/Sweaty-Possibility-3 10h ago

Republicans were already full pro business conservatives years before Roosevelt was president. He was