Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins advised Americans priced out of beef to choose chicken, pork, salmon or eggs during a Monday podcast interview. She blamed former President Joe Biden and Democrats for high beef costs, and said cheaper beef was “coming soon.”
Beef prices have reached record highs, according to Scripps News, which cites drought, a dwindling cattle supply and high farming costs. The article also says Trump administration tariffs on imports, including beef, and import restrictions amid parasite concerns have contributed to higher costs.
Rollins said beef prices were slightly down, claimed more people were eating beef than ever, and said prices for the alternative proteins she listed were also falling. Social media users criticized her remarks as “ridiculously out of touch.”