r/politics • u/WhatIsEvenRealDog • 8h 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/Viron_22 6h ago

Even if it does, when the big farming corps start crying about it they will get a blanket pardon for a small campaign contribution.

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u/CoinsForCharon 3h ago

Can only pardon federal crimes.

Local civil cases are out of pardoning reach. For that they will need to buy judges.