Trump lashes out at cattle ranchers after beef policy uproar; advocates cite 'betrayal'

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

Ben Doody Oct 22, 2025 Updated 1 hr ago

The ongoing back-and-forth between the Trump administration and Midwestern cattle ranchers escalated Wednesday, with the president saying in a Truth Social post that ranchers "don't understand" industry dynamics, and the national cattlemen's association accusing him of "undercutting" American ranchers by pursuing beef imports from Argentina.

"The Cattle Ranchers, who I love, don't understand that the only reason they are doing so well, for the first time in decades, is because I put Tariffs on cattle coming into the United States, including a 50% Tariff on Brazil," President Donald Trump wrote. "If it weren’t for me, they would be doing just as they’ve done for the past 20 years — Terrible! It would be nice if they would understand that, but they also have to get their prices down, because the consumer is a very big factor in my thinking, also!"

Trump's comments came as cattle ranchers and farm-state congressional Republicans sharply criticized the administration's pursuit of a deal to "buy some beef" from Argentina as a means to bring down soaring grocery store prices.

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association sent out a press release Wednesday with the headline "President Trump Undercuts America's Cattle Producers." The release called Trump's plan a "misguided effort to lower the price of beef in grocery stores."

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They voted for him!

[RockRaven]

1. It is only a betrayal if you voted for him, and if you voted for him you deserve it.

It isn't like he wasn't POTUS before, and it isn't like he didn't screw over those who voted for him in favor of the rich and powerful (both foreign and domestic) before.

What the fuck did you think would happen voting for him again?

[usonian]

2. Nothing like a "What did you do for me TODAY?" kind of asshole.

Special. 👹

[Blasphemer]

3. The only solace I take while living this nightmare...

Is that they are at each other’s throats. They are the party in power, should be a cake walk for them.

[herding cats]

4. How sad. They've been betrayed by the conman they voted for.

Anywho, what else is going on?

Seriously, the Venezuelan imports probably, possibly, maybe won't happen since some Republicans stood up to Trump on it.

It's a shame they didn't have enough gumption to shakily voice how this could possibly be construed as not optimal for the soybean farmers like they did for the cattle ranchers. 🙄

[BaronChocula]

5. HA HA HA HA HA!

Freddy vs. Jason
Alien vs. Predator
trump vs. trumpers

[GB_RN]

8. "You Know Burke..."

"…I don't know which species is worse. You don't see them fucking each other over for a goddamn percentage!” - Lt Ellen Ripley (Aliens)

[BaronChocula]

13. No words for your comment, just this...

[GB_RN]

14. Thanks!

😁

[yardwork]

15. Godzilla vs. Mothra

[BaronChocula]

16. Most apt

From what I understand, they did have a complicated relationship.

[Wednesdays]

6. Leopards...faces... nt

[llmart]

7. Hey cattle ranchers...

Cry me a river you stoopid people who voted for this.

[Vinca]

9. MAGA Make Argentina Great Again.

[Javaman]

10. it's just a matter of time before he pisses off everyone.

I keep saying, less a civil war more of a revolution.

[Clouds Passing]

11. They just don't get industry dynamics

[ChicagoTeamster]

12. Trump doesn't understand labor demands of Agricultural and Meat Processing businesses

He doesn't understand that they're not just characters on a television screen playing a role when he needs them. They need access to markets for their products and Trump is alienating the countries that were their markets. They also need their migrant workers. Americans aren't going to do those jobs for the money they want to pay. There's a cost to Trump's racism.