Nationals leader David Littleproud has warned that President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs on Australian beef would be a tariff on the Big Mac.
This comes amid fears that Australian agricultural exports including beef and other farming products could be subject to a 10 percent tariff or more.
Littleproud expressed that such tariffs would hurt the U.S. more than it would benefit it.
“I don’t think it’s a wise act and, in fact, the last time President Trump did this, it hurt American farmers,” he said.
“If he looks at Australian beef and he wants to slap it on Australian beef, he, in fact, will be slapping it on his favourite food, a Big Mac, because most of the meat that goes into a Big Mac is lean beef and it comes from Australia.”…