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JBS co-owner lobbied Trump to lower beef import tariffs, WSJ reports

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Brazilian billionaire Joesley Batista, one of ​the owners of meatpacker ‌JBS , met U.S. President Donald Trump on August 20 ​to discuss how ​additional beef supply from ⁠Brazil could help ​tame U.S. beef prices ​if Trump dropped a 26% import tax, the Wall ​Street Journal reported ​on Monday, citing people familiar with ‌the ⁠matter.

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