WASHINGTON — The steaks are high.

Top Trump officials were out in front on Sunday, defending President Trump’s efforts to fight rising food prices following a report that ground beef is headed to $10 a pound .

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent blamed the soaring beef prices on a “perfect storm” of problems inherited from the Biden administration as well — as the spread of a horrifying parasite from Mexico.

“The beef market is a very specialized market. It goes in long cycles, and this is the perfect storm, again, something we inherited,” Bessent told Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures.”

The question from Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo, followed an interview last week with Omaha Steaks President and CEO Nate Rempe — who warned that ground beef could rise to $10-a-pound by next fall.

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