Trump Says US May Import Beef From Argentina to Lower Prices at Home

Beef prices in the United States have been rising due to droughts that have caused a decline in production.

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Md., as he returns from Florida on Oct. 19, 2025. Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo

President Donald Trump said on Oct. 19 that the United States might purchase beef from Argentina as part of an effort to address rising meat prices in the country.

“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 Sunday.