WASHINGTON — In an effort to bring down prices for the American consumers, President Donald Trump said the United States could purchase Argentinian beef.

“We would buy some beef from Argentina. If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One on Oct. 19.

His comments drew concerns from agriculture organizations, and Trump defended himself in a social media post.

“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!”

“It would be nice i

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