Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Farmers Outraged At Trump's Argentina Beef Deal

Cattle farmers and agricultural groups are voicing opposition to President Donald Trump's plan to import Argentine beef in an effort to address record-high prices.

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A White House lunch on Tuesday was supposed to celebrate GOP unity on the shutdown. But farm-state Republicans also let Trump know they are not happy about his idea to buy more beef from Argentina -- one of U.S. ranchers' biggest competitors -- in order to lower food prices.

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-- Politico (@politico.com) Oct 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM

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More: President Trump, in response to a female reporter asking how farmers will feel about his proposal, said: "Argentina is fighting for its life, young lady. You don't know anything about it. They're fighting for their life. Nothing is benefiting Argentina.

"They're fighting for their life. You understand what that means? They have no money. They have no anything. They're fighting so hard to survive. If I can help them survive in a free world"I happen to like the president of Argentina. I think he's trying to do the best he can. But don't make it sound like they're doing great. They are dying. All right? They're dying."

#1 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-21 11:43 AM

Argentine peso weakens to fresh low despite US interventions

The Argentine peso has fallen below the level it reached before the US Treasury began purchases earlier this month, in a sign that the Trump administration's financial support is failing to halt the currency's slide ahead of a crucial election for libertarian president Javier Milei.

The peso dropped almost 1 per cent in early trading on Monday to 1,476 against the dollar, touching a fresh record intraday low, before paring its losses. The level is close to the bottom of an exchange rate band adopted in April.

The slide has resumed despite three purchases of pesos by the US Treasury since October 9 " which Argentine economists estimate total roughly $400mn, although neither government has confirmed the figure " as well as the announcement of a $20bn currency swap line between the two countries.

#2 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-21 11:45 AM

Trump has lost his mind and Republicans don't care.

Trump is Project 2025's Useful Idiot, and that's what Republicans voted for.

#3 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-21 11:54 AM

Make Argentina Great Again!

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-21 12:13 PM

"Trump set us up and sold us out," he told Newsweek.

No s*&^, moron.

You were told this was going to happen before you voted you stupid f*&^.

#5 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-21 12:34 PM

The Argentine peso has fallen below the level it reached before the US Treasury began purchases earlier this month, in a sign that the Trump administration's financial support is failing to halt the currency's slide ahead of a crucial election for libertarian president Javier Milei.

Lifelong Dummkopf Trumpf Modus Operandi: "Throwing away good money at bad money."

Worse:

Trumpf, in response to a female reporter asking how farmers will feel about his proposal, said: "Argentina is fighting for its life, young lady. You don't know anything about it. They're fighting for their life. Nothing is benefiting Argentina.
"They're fighting for their life. You understand what that means? They have no money. They have no anything. They're fighting so hard to survive. If I can help them survive in a free world" I happen to like the president of Argentina. I think he's trying to do the best he can. But don't make it sound like they're doing great. They are dying. All right? They're dying."

Hmph.

And Americans aren't dying from a lack of healthcare, malnutrition, or rampant gun violence?

Now insert Haitians, Ukrainians, or Palestinians as the subject of the above sentence.



#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-10-21 01:06 PM

NCBA raises alarm over Argentine beef import plan, citing foot-and-mouth disease risk

www.provisioneronline.com

Pedo 47 is pro-pestilence.

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-21 07:15 PM

If I was Trump, I would send loaded handguns to all the farmers, then just sit back and let nature run its course.

With a hand-written note by autopen that reads:

"Thank you in advance for doing what you know is right, brave Patriot. Your sacrifice is my gain."
Signed,
Epstein's Pal

#8 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-21 07:26 PM


No s*&^, moron.
You were told this was going to happen before you voted you stupid f*&^.
#5 | Posted by jpw

Not a fan of the black man?

#7 | Posted by reinheitsgebot

The US already imports Beef from Argentina. Argentine beef accounts for about 2% " that even doubling that to 4% wouldn't change prices much as its typically just for ground beef.
Besides, beef imports are down overall because of the 50% tariffs that Trump imposed on Brazil, and limits on Mexico, where the country is fighting the screwworm.

For some reason, the US has a shortage of USDA slaughterhouses/processing. There's plenty of backlog.

I am surprised none of these ranchers are complaining about that.
www.wmur.com

Luckily for me, I buy my chicken, beef, pork, and lamb locally. You can do that too, you know. It's a little pricey, but you can't beat organic meat.
morrisgrassfed.com
www.familyfriendlyfarms.com
www.foglinefarm.com

Americans really are lucky, they just don't take advantage of it.

#9 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-10-21 08:01 PM

Not a fan of the black man?

You idolize the------------- who is the leading cause of farmer suicides in America.

#10 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-21 08:05 PM

- you can't beat organic meat.

I'm sure you've tried.

When you aren't busy trying puff on Trump's 'shroom.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-21 08:30 PM

GOP senators from cattle-rich states confront Trump over his plan to import foreign beef

www.alternet.org

Is the fat pedo going to TACO again?

#12 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-21 08:51 PM

This is a joke, right?

#13 | Posted by Angrydad at 2025-10-21 10:28 PM

"This is a joke, right?"

No, this is the Bessent & Buddies Bailout.

It turns out Nazis never did turn away from Argentina, even after a lot of them got caught.

FTW: The $40 Billion bailout would pay for more than a year of the slashed ACA subsidies.

#14 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-10-21 10:37 PM

This is a joke, right?

No more than the "Chainsaw of Democracy" was.

#15 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-21 10:41 PM

I betcha the dumb midwest famers and ranchers vote for him again in 2028.

#16 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-10-21 10:53 PM

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