‘America first?’: ‘The Weeknight’ co-hosts slam Trump’s Argentinian beef import plan

'Where's the beef?': Hosts respond to Trump's plan to import beef from Argentina 04:58

‘America first?’: ‘The Weeknight’ co-hosts slam Trump’s Argentinian beef import plan “If you talk to any of the ranchers and the farmers, they are very concerned about this move from the president,” Symone Sanders Townsend said.

Oct. 24, 2025, 3:45 PM EDT

By Allison Detzel

After greenlighting a $20 billion bailout for Argentina , the Trump administration now says it’s looking into quadrupling the U.S. government’s annual purchase of the country’s beef. The move is designed to help offset rising beef prices in the U.S., but it will likely come at the expense of American cattle farmers.

The proposal has been met with intense criticism from ranchers across the country. In a post on X, t