Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene said during a Wednesday appearance on Tucker Carlson’s show that President Donald Trump ’s plan to import Argentine beef to lower prices for U.S. consumers is “a punch in the gut to all of our American cattle ranchers.”

Newsweek reached out to Greene’s press team for comment via email on Thursday.

Why It Matters

The Trump administration’s effort to tackle high beef prices comes after it announced a near $20 billion bailout to the South American country. Trump’s proposal has drawn intense criticism from American cattle workers, who worry it will undercut domestic competitiveness while doing little to lower consumer costs.

Greene, a Georgia Republican who says she "loves" Trump, has been among the most vocal critics of the GOP i

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