Summary
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended Trump’s sweeping tariffs on over 180 countries during a Fox News interview, bizarrely claiming Europe rejects U.S. beef because “our beef is beautiful and theirs is weak.”
Critics quickly pointed out that EU restrictions on hormone- and antibiotic-treated meat drive the policy.
Lutnick falsely claimed the U.S. “can’t sell rice to Asia,” despite USDA data showing strong exports to parts of the region.
As economists warn of rising consumer costs, Lutnick’s remarks drew widespread mockery on social media.
US beef from the right ranch can be amazing, but almost all of the commercially grown beef that you’ll find in a groceru store is grain fed to death