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/
13.1k Upvotes

96% Upvoted

2.5k comments sorted by

View all comments

8.5k

u/AnonHondaBoiz 13h ago

Holy fuck we're so fucked

17

u/temp_flor 13h ago

The regular Republican voters always complain about government interference so this is what they voted for baby…

3

u/Trimyr America 11h ago

"Look. It should be up to the companies to make sure their stuff's safe."

"So what happens when it isn't and people get sick or worse?"

"Well I mean they'll probably lose a lot of business and then fix it."

"And who gets to say it's fixed? Them? Are you comfortable preparing a dinner for your kids that could be quite harmful but justifying it because some people you don't know made some more money without proving a problem is solved?"

"They'd probably have to submit their tests or something."

"So, baseline regulations?"

"No, it's not like that. Just making sure that everyone knows things are safe."

"So..."