Farmers Outraged At Trump's Argentina Beef Deal

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

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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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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Make Argentina Great Again!

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

"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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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 | Reply | Funny: 1

- 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 | Reply

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 | Reply

This is a joke, right?

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

"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 | Reply | Newsworthy 2

This is a joke, right?

No more than the "Chainsaw of Democracy" was.

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

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 | Reply | Newsworthy 5

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

#16 | Posted by e1g1

Because the economy would be a disaster if given to a Democrat?

Because somebody, somewhere, might get an abortion.

In any case, you're probably right.

And if you aren't, Trump will steal.corrupt/suppress the mid-term elections anyway if they chose to punish him.

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-22 08:31 AM | Reply

Not a fan of the black man?

Not a fan of idiots.

Which is why I find you so reprehensible, dumbf^%*.

#18 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-22 08:45 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

but you can't beat organic meat.

Given you're likely a fat whiteboy incel I'm betting you absolutely beat organic meat.

#19 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-22 08:48 AM | Reply

libertarian president Javier Milei
exactly how libertarian can you be if you are reliant on foreign governments to bail out your country?

#20 | Posted by MBlue at 2025-10-22 09:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

We're seeing in real time that true rightwing worldview and "governance" is an abject failure. It never works without significant outside input, ie red state reliance on blue state tax money.

#21 | Posted by jpw at 2025-10-22 10:22 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

We're seeing in real time that true rightwing worldview and "governance" is an abject failure.

So using a chainsaw for a campaign prop is not really an economic plan?

#22 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-22 10:38 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

So using a chainsaw for a campaign prop is not really an economic plan?

#22 | POSTED BY REDIAL

Neither is Revenge & Retribution.

#23 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-22 10:55 AM | Reply

Neither is Revenge & Retribution.

To his credit, Lewzer never claimed he had an economic plan beyond stuffing his own pockets.

#24 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-22 10:58 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

To his credit, Lewzer never claimed he had an economic plan beyond stuffing his own pockets.

#24 | POSTED BY REDIAL

He did claim while on the campaign trail that he had a concept of a plan and that only he could fix everything.

Now that he is firmly ensconced in power and feeling his oats when asked how will he fix the country ... his answer?

"I couldn't care less."

www.mediaite.com

#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-22 11:33 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"I couldn't care less."

Possibly the only time he's told the truth in his life.

#26 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-22 11:43 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Brian Schatz: "This is not about money. There is enough money to bail out Argentina with $20B. There is enough money to purchase a brand new aircraft for $173M for Noem. There is enough money to renovate the WH ballroom. What there isn't enough money for under this republican government"is you."

#27 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-22 11:54 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Tomi Lahren
@TomiLahren
Why the actual ---- would we buy Argentinian beef?

Our AMERICAN ranchers are getting crushed already by cheap ---- foreign beef imports. The meat packers are already under cutting our AMERICAN producers as it is.

This is an OUTRAGE.

#28 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-22 12:58 PM | Reply

Why the actual ---- would we buy Argentinian beef?

Obviously, to try to support Argentina's collapsing economy before their upcoming elections.

#29 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-22 01:05 PM | Reply

"Why the actual ---- would we buy Argentinian beef?"

Don't buy it. Let it rot.

Let's see if Americans have the balls to forgo some cheap beef for some principled democracy.

I am not convinced.

#30 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-22 01:16 PM | Reply

What really surprised me about Trump's comments was how emotional he got talking about Argentines. He was asked about Americans and was clearly offended by it.

#31 | Posted by Derek_Wildstar at 2025-10-22 01:20 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Trumpy is worried! He is worried about those starving Argentines! They are struggling to survive! Trumpy is not worried about struggling Americans. They got healthcare ... well some of them do ... ONLY THE WEAK WILL FAIL!

And they won't go hungry.

He knows Americans will not go hungry. Because he knows STUFF! (And you don't)

And he knows that they can always eat their pets.

#32 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-22 01:30 PM | Reply

Don't buy it. Let it rot.

You can bet Argentina will get paid for it anyway.

This has nothing to do with buying beef. It's just giving more money to Argentina.

#33 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-22 01:48 PM | Reply

FTA:
Trump enjoyed immense popularity with farmers before his victory in the 2024 election, going on to win over three-quarters of farming-dependent counties according to Investigate Midwest.

And now all them farmers will get to enjoy the FAFO with the rest of us!

Congrats and welcome to the resistance.

#34 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-22 01:58 PM | Reply

"Why the actual ---- would we buy Argentinian beef?"

We've been sourcing Argentinian beef for decades, and I believe it was Argentina and a few other countries that prevailed in a WTO case where now we have to de-specify Country Of Origin Labeling for beef and pork. (Edit. It was Canada and Mexico that sued and won.)

"On December 18, 2015, Congress repealed the COOL requirements for beef and pork and ground beef and pork in the enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act" www.congress.gov

#35 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-22 02:00 PM | Reply

Re 35

Thats what I thought. They have already rigged the system so you can't just choose American.

Well I guess this means I will get my cheap beef for my barbecues after all. Unless I stop eating all beef. Which would probably be the best thing to do for my own health anyway.

#36 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-22 02:06 PM | Reply

If it ain't Alberta, it ain't beef!

#37 | Posted by YAV at 2025-10-22 02:08 PM | Reply

If it ain't Alberta, it ain't beef!

One universal thing about beef producers, they all think theirs is the best in the world.

#38 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-10-22 02:26 PM | Reply

Trump urges US cattle ranchers to lower prices as he touts tariffs
www.reuters.com

... President Donald Trump on Wednesday said U.S. cattle ranchers are benefiting from tariffs he has imposed on imports but must lower prices to encourage American consumers to buy their beef. ...

#39 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-10-22 02:54 PM | Reply

"They have already rigged the system so you can't just choose American."

You can, though. Ask the butcher to take a piece of chuck and run it through the grinder.

The COOL exemption is only for grind. And if you buy that pre-ground stuff, you're already buying meat from up to three continents in one package.

#40 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-10-22 03:52 PM | Reply

Eagle Foods, the Cleveland, Ohio-based company behind Hamburger Helper, told Fox News Digital its year-over-year sales rose 14.5% in August.

www.foxnews.com

WINNING!!

#41 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-10-22 08:42 PM | Reply

$40 billion for Javier Milei, zero for Americans!!!

Winning!!!

Where are all the deplorable Trumping MAGAts to defend Trump and cheer on all the winning?

Oh yea.

They're too busy defending him demolishing the White House.

MAGA!!!

#42 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-10-22 09:00 PM | Reply

Suckers and losers.

#43 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-23 12:44 AM | Reply