Beef and America's cattle ranchers are no longer on MAGA's menu

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Beef and America’s cattle ranchers are no longer on MAGA’s menu
Trump's plan to quadruple Argentinian beef imports has upset American ranchers — and the GOP

By Garrett Owen
National Affairs Fellow
Published November 7, 2025 6:30AM (EST)


(Salon) As President Donald Trump‘s trade policies continue to hurt farmers across the country, and with government relief a polarizing possibility for soybean farmers and the administration alike, a red line might have finally been crossed for many of his MAGA supporters.

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It was the sight of blood that got them queasy — specifically the medium-rare steak that could be coming to their plates from Argentina, not Texas, Nebraska or any other American state.

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After giving $20 billion to Argentina, and with another $20 billion on the way, the prospect of buying beef from the nation that is making a killing by selling its soybeans to China is an insult to the injury of Trump’s policies that apparently cannot be stomached by American cattle ranchers — or even by conservatives on Capitol Hill.

In an interview with Semafor on Oct. 22, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., defended Trump for trying to “drive down beef prices.” But after providing the initial mandatory praise, Thune quickly broke from the president’s plan to flood the market with cheap Argentine beef. “This isn’t the way to do it,” he said. “It’s created a lot of uncertainty in that market. So I’m hoping that the White House has gotten the message.” ...................(more)

https://www.salon.com/2025/11/07/beef-and-americas-cattle-ranchers-are-no-longer-on-magas-menu/