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Mon Nov 17, 2025, 12:35 AM

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“And there’s also, because of the mass immigration, a disease that had been — we’ve been rid of in North America made its way up through South America, you know, as these migrants brought some of their cattle with them. So part of the problem is we’ve had to shut the border to Mexican beef because of this disease called the screw worm. So we’re not going to let that get into our supply chain. And, again, I don’t want to focus on one product. It’s a very important product. And if we are laser-focused on this product —“

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

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 Monday #50

Brilliant fargone Monday #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 Monday #22

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

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

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

LOL! That's pretty well done. tanyev Yesterday #72

Here's another about the "cow-tels" rather than cartels IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #73

Here's a foolproof way to tell a Mexican cow from a patriotic American cow IronLionZion 23 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 Monday #46

Heading for $10 a lb? mercuryblues Sunday #5

Holy Cow's Historic NY Monday #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 Monday #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 Monday #62

He's one of the most elitist of all djt's cabinet members. He owns a allegorical oracle Monday #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 Monday #58

What an absolute moron MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #13

No, there's video leftstreet Sunday #16

Proof!! MorbidButterflyTat Monday #17

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

They're eating the cats and dogs but carrying the cows in backpacks IronLionZion 23 hrs ago #75

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

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

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

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

I keep coming back to this statement Bettie Monday #21

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

There are farmers who work Bettie Monday #63

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

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

Sounds like bull to me. milestogo Monday #24

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

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

Oh my gawd................. Lovie777 Monday #26

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

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

I'd wondered about all those cattle drive convoys Zambero Monday #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 Monday #32

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

He says he is a farmer. travelingthrulife Monday #40

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

Because magats will believe any old bullshit C_U_L8R Monday #34

Ministry of propaganda IronLionZion Monday #35

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

Coyotes are herding cattle. Turbineguy Monday #53

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

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

Baghdad Bob. Remember him? Doodles Monday #47

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

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

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

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

It must be Annie Historic NY Monday #55

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

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

How many cattle, Scott? Norrrm Monday #59

By the time Traildogbob Monday #61

If people had the self control The Wizard Monday #65

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

I'm Impressed ConstanceCee Monday #68

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

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

He is a perfect example of how pathetic this administration really is. OLDMDDEM 23 hrs ago #76

MaddowBlog-The administration is blaming immigrants with 'sick cows' for higher beef prices LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #77