President Donald Trump on Sunday said the United States might purchase beef from Argentina to help reduce domestic prices for American consumers.
“We would buy some beef from Argentina,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One while flying from Florida to Washington. “If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.”
Earlier this week, Trump pledged to tackle rising beef costs as part of broader efforts to control inflation. U.S. beef prices have remained high due to drought conditions and limited imports from Mexico, where a flesh-eating pest has affected cattle herds.
In addition, Trump has supported Argentina with a $20 billion credit swap and other financing measures from sovereign and private funds, aiming to stabilize the country’s faltering currency ahead of midterm elections for his ally, President Javier Milei.