In discussions with Chinese officials on Monday, Ross reportedly joked that both he and the president eat a lot of U.S. beef, and do not have mad cow disease:
This is a joke Ross has made before, at his own confirmation hearing:
A normal thing for a Cabinet secretary to joke about—the fact that he and his boss definitely do not have bovine-induced psychosis! Where’s the beef??? Haha, only fooling.
On a related note, I’m planning to make beef lasagna for dinner tonight, and am also fine, mentally speaking, in case you were wondering.
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