Treasury Secretary Blames High Beef Prices on Immigrant Cows

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made an odd claim about rising beef prices during an appearance on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo.

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 09:30 AM | 9 COMMENTS | permalink

Last month he was a soybean farmer, this month he's an expert on intercontinental cattle drives.

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-- Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) Nov 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM

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#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-19 08:32 AM

Brown cows?

#2 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-19 08:39 AM

Isn't Pissant a soy bean farmer in his off hours?

#3 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-11-19 08:47 AM

Another ------- retarded -------.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-19 11:34 AM

Scott Pissant blames high beef prices on immigrant cows

Ah, yes! Who else remembers The Great Illegal Immigrant Caravans and Rawhide Cattle Drives?

Why, it was all over the news!

#5 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-19 11:44 AM

Another ------- retarded -------.

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

No, just another soulless hack willing to toe the administration's line that equates to 'all roads lead to immigrants.'

#6 | Posted by jpw at 2025-11-19 01:41 PM

Everything but greedy beef providers.

#7 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-11-20 07:17 AM

Screw worm from cattle bought in Mexico. Bigger issue is the smaller herd sizes we are seeing.

#8 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-11-20 12:19 PM

#8 Ah, yes, who among us can ever forget the infamous Caravans of Illegal Immigrants headed our way, along with their Rawhide Cattle Drive?

Why, it was in all the news, right?

#9 | Posted by A_Friend at 2025-11-20 12:22 PM

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