It may have been the tail end of summer, but many Americans got badly burnt as they celebrated the Labor Day holiday this week.

Despite Trump claiming via social media that “Prices are ‘WAY DOWN’ in the USA, with virtually no inflation” every American’s hot plate was telling a different story - especially when it comes to their insatiable appetite for beef.

While Trump plays King Canute, trying to hold back the inflation tide with nothing more substantial than his social media tirades, beef prices have never been higher.

As Americans shopped for their Labor Day weekend steaks and burger meat, they were hit with prices that have risen well over 10 per cent over the past year, according to the latest consumer price index data.

It is a recipe for Republican discontent as voters head back

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