President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended his record on behalf of American cattle ranchers as he faced criticism from beef producers and agricultural-state Republicans over his proposal to purchase beef 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,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “If it weren’t for me, they would be doing just as they’ve done for the past 20 years — terrible!”

Trump said “it would be nice if they would understand that,” but acknowledged that ranchers still need to bring beef prices down.

The White House has been considering a plan to buy Argentine beef to help lower costs f

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