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Trump, beef producers spar over prices, Argentina

President Trump is at odds with ranchers and their Senate allies after announcing plans to import beef from Argentina.

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Trump sent a message to cattle ranchers Wednesday, defending his tariff policies and urging American ranchers to lower their prices.

“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 posted 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 announced plans last week to import beef from Argentina, a move meant to reduce beef prices domestically and

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