Trump cuts tariffs on coffee, beef + more

[Morphine Prince 109,654]

President Donald Trump on Friday exempted key agricultural imports like coffee, cocoa, bananas and certain beef products from his higher tariff rates.

The move comes as Trump faces political blowback for high prices at U.S. grocery stores. Some distributors of beef, coffee, chocolate and other common food items have raised prices as Trump's tariffs took hold this year, adding to pressure on household budgets created by decades-high inflation in recent years.

Trump's action Friday also exempts a range of fruits including tomatoes, avocados, coconuts, oranges and pineapples. Along with coffee, the tariff reductions extend to black and green tea, and spices like cinnamon and nutmeg.

The move marks a reversal for Trump, who has insisted tariffs are necessary to protect U.S. businesses and workers. He has contended U.S. consumers will not ultimately pay for the higher duties.

The exemptions come just a day after Trump reached trade framework agreements with four Latin American countries – including 10% tariffs on most goods from Argentina, Guatemala, and El Salvador, and 15% from Ecuador. It also removes duties specifically on products not grown or produced in the U.S. in sufficient quantities, like bananas and coffee.

Rising food prices have hampered U.S. households for several years. Consumer Price Index data show food-at-home prices increased approximately 2.7% year-over-year in September. (More recent data was delayed because of the government shutdown).

Source: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/11/14/trump-cuts-tariffs-goods-prices.html

[Ladle Ghoulash 52,622]

All of this to distract from him giving sloppy to Clinton…

[PartySick 172,482]

57 minutes ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

All of this to distract from him giving sloppy to Clinton…

Immediately lost my will to live after reading this but I'll stick around 'cause I need to know how it ends

[Alxjcgn 2,196]

1 hour ago, Ladle Ghoulash said:

All of this to distract from him giving sloppy to Clinton…

Poor guy is gonna die one day and not in the arms of a big muscular man like he dreams of lmfaooo 

This is the most unexpected but somehow not shocking aspect of the whole scenario

[southpaw773 4,364]

Taco 

[Economy 52,844]

But why would he do this? Its the foreign Nations that pay the tarrifs and America is raking in "trillions" of dollars

[Awakened M 3,225]

1 hour ago, Economy said:

But why would he do this? Its the foreign Nations that pay the tarrifs and America is raking in "trillions" of dollars

Everything he does is a distraction.

[SharkmanthaC 115,041]

1 hour ago, Economy said:

But why would he do this? Its the foreign Nations that pay the tarrifs and America is raking in "trillions" of dollars

Because he can then claim that he made grocery prices go lower (if it does in fact happen). So he once again can claim he’s a hero for a problem he created to begin with. 

[bpmMonkey 7,716]