Overview

• Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins criticized the European Union for restricting U.S. pork and beef imports, claiming the bans are based on 'fake science' and not legitimate health concerns.
• Rollins defended the Trump administration's tariff policies, framing them as essential to protecting American farmers and manufacturers from unfair trade practices.
• The EU, the fourth-largest market for U.S. agricultural products, has restricted U.S. beef since 2002 over feed concerns and limits pork imports due to hormone use.
• During a CNN interview, Rollins emphasized the safety and quality of U.S. agricultural products, calling EU trade barriers 'unsubstantiated' and 'inappropriate.'
• The EU has yet to respond to Rollins' latest accusations, which highlight broader tensions in U.S.-EU trade relations over agricultural exports.