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Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open
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U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on supporting small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program while flanked by White House advisor Ivanka Trump in the East Room of the White House April 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.
The president WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus.
The order will use the Defense Production Act to classify meat processing as critical infrastructure to keep production plants open.
The order comes after industry leaders warned that consumers could see meat shortages in a matter of days after workers at major facilities tested positive for the virus.
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