Trump lashes out at cattle ranchers after beef policy uproar; advocates cite 'betrayal' [View all]
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!
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