NBC News - Republicans on Capitol Hill are pushing back on President Donald Trump’s idea of importing beef from Argentina, with some making direct pleas to the White House to reverse course.
The issue came up during Senate Republicans' visit to the White House yesterday, according to Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb. Fischer said she met with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to discuss her concerns.
“I represent a beef-producing state,” Thune told reporters. “We have four times as many cattle as people.”
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he is considering having the United States buy beef from Argentina. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” he said, adding, “If we do that, that will bring our beef prices down.” The issue marks a rare break between Trump and congressional Republicans. More
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