Trump's Beef Import Controversy

You might wanna just double check where you're getting your steak from for the

next

few months, because Donald Trump just announced

that we're gonna be importing tons

of beef from Argentina to, quote-unquote, "lower costs."

Except the big problem here is that this is the same beef that China

rejected earlier this year because it was found to be laced with a chemical

called

chloramphenicol. Just so everybody's aware,

chloramphenicol is

banned in both the US and the EU because it can cause, quote,

"Severe, irreversible, and often fatal aplastic anemia in

humans." And on top of that, it is a known cancer-causing carcinogen,

and also has been shown to cause genetic damage.

Not ideal, to say the least. And when asked about it on Air Force One,

here's what Trump had to say.

Question is, what do you have to say to US farmers who

feel that the deal

is benefiting Argentina more than it is them as they are a-

Look, look

... top importer.

Argentina is fighting for its life, young lady.

You don't know anything about it.

They're fighting for their life. Nothing's benefiting Argentina.

They're fighting for their life. You understand what that means?

They have no money. They have no anything. They're fighting so hard to survive.

If I can help them survive in a free world, I happen to like

the president of Argentina. I think he's trying to do the best he can.

But don't make it sound like they're doing great. They are dying, all right?

They're dying. Meanwhile, in the United States, over

160,000 farms have closed between 2017 and

2024, and on average, 77 cattle

producers are going out of business every single day.

Another win for the golden age.