Ground beef is expensive because the U.S. cattle herd is the smallest it has been in roughly 75 years. Why is the herd so small? The shortage developed during the Biden administration as years of drought forced ranchers to cull cows, while high feed and input costs made matters worse. The cattle cycle takes years to reverse. And no, cattle don’t magically appear because people are angry about grocery prices. Cattle take 18–24 months just to reach slaughter weight. Rebuilding the breeding herd takes even longer. So what did Trump do? He announced a 90-day deal allowing up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef into the U.S. with no out-of-quota tariffs and a commitment to sell it 25% BELOW current market prices. The goal? Give working families some relief at the grocery store NOW while American ranchers rebuild the herd. A temporary increase in supply to help lower the price of one of the most expensive grocery staples without permanently undercutting U.S. cattle producers. That’s called a practical solution. But sure, keep complaining about literally everything. God forbid anyone acknowledge a concrete step that could actually LOWER food prices. A simple “thank you” would do. Good grief.