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Scott Bessent said That Migrants Bringing Cattle with Them Are to Blame for Higher Beef Prices [View all]

‘Can’t Be Serious’: Trump Official Roasted for Bizarre Take That Migrants Bringing Cattle With Them Are to Blame for Higher Beef Prices

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent made a bizarre claim on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that proved to be a head-scratcher for some on social media.

Bartiromo asked Bessent about a comment made by the CEO of Omaha Steaks who claimed Americans are heading for $10-a-pound ground beef.

“Well, Maria, the beef market is a very specialized market,” Bessent began. “It goes in long cycles. And this is the perfect storm, again, something we inherited.”

Bessent went on to make the strange claim that migrants have been bringing diseased cattle with them across the border.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/t-serious-trump-official-roasted-205546620.html

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PRO-JEC-TION. This admin wants to import (diseased) cattle from Argentina. RockRaven Sunday #1

Every accusation is a confession n/t leftstreet Sunday #2

Man, you should see them cows climb that border wall! tanyev Sunday #3

It all makes sense fargone Sunday #10

And there was a full moon last week! MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #15

If you ride the cow facing backwards they will think you are leaving. Foolproof! dameatball Yesterday #50

Brilliant fargone Yesterday #52

You laugh/scoff but I am less than 100 miles from the border FHRRK Sunday #12

Black Angus cattle get loose in my rural area, too. But I doubt that migrants allegorical oracle Yesterday #22

When I lived in New Mexico, 30+ years ago, marybourg Yesterday #31

In my area, loose livestock is a serious danger because our roads are allegorical oracle Yesterday #48

I did my own research and found video proof of cows climbing over the border wall IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #71

LOL! That's pretty well done. tanyev 13 hrs ago #72

Here's another about the "cow-tels" rather than cartels IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #73

Here's a foolproof way to tell a Mexican cow from a patriotic American cow IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #74

And he's Secretary of the Treasury? God help us! surfered Sunday #4

I want some of whatever he's smoking. NotHardly Yesterday #46

Heading for $10 a lb? mercuryblues Sunday #5

Holy Cow's Historic NY Yesterday #60

Cattlepulting the propaganda Solly Mack Sunday #6

Biden, Obama, Bush . . . All inherited shit. Johonny Sunday #7

Ummm, correct me if I'm wrong chowmama Sunday #8

Bessent went on to make the strange claim that migrants have been bringing diseased cattle with them across the border. Celerity Yesterday #20

i.... just can't believe anyone in this country buys this bullshit. Takket Sunday #9

I want to say idiotas from Florida, but I Vogon_Glory Yesterday #62

He's one of the most elitist of all djt's cabinet members. He owns a allegorical oracle Yesterday #67

Now the caravans of migrants are herding cattle across the border? Wounded Bear Sunday #11

Technically they're using them as floaties on the Rio Grande and Colorado rivers. bluesbassman Sunday #14

Not just any cattle. Infected cattle. yellowcanine Yesterday #58

What an absolute moron MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #13

No, there's video leftstreet Sunday #16

Proof!! MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #17

Oh, I see, the packable junior size. travelingthrulife Yesterday #37

They're eating the cats and dogs but carrying the cows in backpacks IronLionZion 11 hrs ago #75

Helpful to have the actual quote. Attached Melon Yesterday #18

The screwworm fly is real. It is an insect. fargone Yesterday #44

I agree. The screwworm would be a huge health issue if re-established Melon Yesterday #45

LOL - I remember being stopped at the California border several years back Totally Tunsie Yesterday #19

I keep coming back to this statement Bettie Yesterday #21

He's a farmer he sez. travelingthrulife Yesterday #38

There are farmers who work Bettie Yesterday #63

They carry their cattle in their pockets? Cool I want a tiny bull and I will call him Autumn Yesterday #23

Maybe he thinks all cows are the size of those miniature highland cows or mini horses ms liberty Yesterday #30

Sounds like bull to me. milestogo Yesterday #24

You would fail Econ 101 if you insisted increasing supply increases prices karynnj Yesterday #25

Now they are going to have to create more caravans to scare the rubes, this time travelingthrulife Yesterday #39

Oh my gawd................. Lovie777 Yesterday #26

I wonder how he explains the increases in the price of ground turkey. nt Trueblue Texan Yesterday #27

The stupidity of this moran is hilarious - I saw the clip - and then I come to DU for the commentary ms liberty Yesterday #28

I'd wondered about all those cattle drive convoys Zambero Yesterday #29

Who does he blame for the billions (with a b) of meat in freezer storage by the gov't and meat producers? marble falls Yesterday #32

Spoken by a man who has never stood near any cattle. MineralMan Yesterday #33

He says he is a farmer. travelingthrulife Yesterday #40

Not a farmer who has livestock, apparently. MineralMan Yesterday #41

Because magats will believe any old bullshit C_U_L8R Yesterday #34

Ministry of propaganda IronLionZion Yesterday #35

So Greater Supply Leads To Higher Prices? ProfessorGAC Yesterday #36

Coyotes are herding cattle. Turbineguy Yesterday #53

Amazing how fucking stupid trump's people think we are. (nt) Paladin Yesterday #42

I saw those cows on my plane yesterday RainCaster Yesterday #43

Baghdad Bob. Remember him? Doodles Yesterday #47

I was on a flight last week and there was this fat cow walking up and down cornball 24 Yesterday #64

According to the trmp explainers everything is 'inherited' spanone Yesterday #49

What really pisses me off is when they bring their cattle with them to Home Depot. dameatball Yesterday #51

Imagine an alternate timeline or fantasy... Moostache Yesterday #54

It must be Annie Historic NY Yesterday #55

They ate all the cats and dogs and have to bring cows? yellowcanine Yesterday #56

I mean who hasn't seen a migrant with a backpack trudging through the desert with his herd? Vinca Yesterday #57

How many cattle, Scott? Norrrm Yesterday #59

By the time Traildogbob Yesterday #61

If people had the self control The Wizard Yesterday #65

They're probably dragging in a bunch of soy fields too. Hugin Yesterday #66

I'm Impressed ConstanceCee Yesterday #68

They've been strapping meat onto their thighs like cantaloupes Rstrstx Yesterday #69

ChatGPT come up with the most absurd way to blame immigrants for rising beef prices fujiyamasan Yesterday #70

He is a perfect example of how pathetic this administration really is. OLDMDDEM 11 hrs ago #76

MaddowBlog-The administration is blaming immigrants with 'sick cows' for higher beef prices LetMyPeopleVote 7 hrs ago #77