"They're fighting for their life. Nothing's 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."
"The exchange came after the president confirmed plans to buy beef from Argentina, which he argued would curb soaring U.S. meat prices that have risen nearly 14 percent over the past year, worsened by drought, disease, and depleted cattle herds. Critics have protested the move as a one designed to merely help prop up Trump's ally, Argentine President Javier Milei, a libertarian populist aligned ideologically with MAGA, who is set to receive a $20 billion bailout."
President Trump scolded a reporter aboard Air Force One after she questioned why U.S. farmers should support a plan to import beef from Argentina following a $20 billion bailout. He said Argentina is "fighting for its life," lacks money, and that he wants to help them survive while praising Argentine President Javier Milei. Trump argued the imports would help curb U.S. meat prices, which rose nearly 14 percent amid drought, disease, and depleted cattle herds. Critics say the move primarily aids Milei, and the U.S. Cattlemen's Association warned that market intervention and sudden price shifts harm independent producers.
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