Trump says he will act to 'break' Big Four US meat processors' 'nasty monopoly'
( August 28, 2026, 16:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: US President Donald Trump said in a post to Truth Social that he will take action to "break" a "nasty monopoly" held by four big meat processors by allowing American farmers and ranchers to process their own food. President Trump said he has heard from farmers and ranchers who say they "have had a tremendous problem with the Big Processors, who many say are a nasty monopoly," and that he can not allow those processors to continue to "make life miserable" for farmers and ranchers. Truth Social post follows: ...
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