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

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 10:56 AM

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In the US. I also side with supplementing Argentina beef until we can get our beef inventories up and prices stabilized.

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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 19 hrs ago #50

Brilliant fargone 19 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #22

When I lived in New Mexico, 30+ years ago, marybourg 21 hrs ago #31

In my area, loose livestock is a serious danger because our roads are allegorical oracle 19 hrs ago #48

I did my own research and found video proof of cows climbing over the border wall IronLionZion 6 hrs ago #71

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

I want some of whatever he's smoking. NotHardly 19 hrs ago #46

Heading for $10 a lb? mercuryblues Sunday #5

Holy Cow's Historic NY 18 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #62

He's one of the most elitist of all djt's cabinet members. He owns a allegorical oracle 15 hrs ago #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 18 hrs ago #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 20 hrs ago #37

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

The screwworm fly is real. It is an insect. fargone 20 hrs ago #44

I agree. The screwworm would be a huge health issue if re-established Melon 19 hrs ago #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 22 hrs ago #21

He's a farmer he sez. travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #38

There are farmers who work Bettie 17 hrs ago #63

They carry their cattle in their pockets? Cool I want a tiny bull and I will call him Autumn 22 hrs ago #23

Maybe he thinks all cows are the size of those miniature highland cows or mini horses ms liberty 21 hrs ago #30

Sounds like bull to me. milestogo 22 hrs ago #24

You would fail Econ 101 if you insisted increasing supply increases prices karynnj 22 hrs ago #25

Now they are going to have to create more caravans to scare the rubes, this time travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #39

Oh my gawd................. Lovie777 21 hrs ago #26

I wonder how he explains the increases in the price of ground turkey. nt Trueblue Texan 21 hrs ago #27

The stupidity of this moran is hilarious - I saw the clip - and then I come to DU for the commentary ms liberty 21 hrs ago #28

I'd wondered about all those cattle drive convoys Zambero 21 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #32

Spoken by a man who has never stood near any cattle. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #33

He says he is a farmer. travelingthrulife 20 hrs ago #40

Not a farmer who has livestock, apparently. MineralMan 20 hrs ago #41

Because magats will believe any old bullshit C_U_L8R 21 hrs ago #34

Ministry of propaganda IronLionZion 20 hrs ago #35

So Greater Supply Leads To Higher Prices? ProfessorGAC 20 hrs ago #36

Coyotes are herding cattle. Turbineguy 19 hrs ago #53

Amazing how fucking stupid trump's people think we are. (nt) Paladin 20 hrs ago #42

I saw those cows on my plane yesterday RainCaster 20 hrs ago #43

Baghdad Bob. Remember him? Doodles 19 hrs ago #47

I was on a flight last week and there was this fat cow walking up and down cornball 24 17 hrs ago #64

According to the trmp explainers everything is 'inherited' spanone 19 hrs ago #49

What really pisses me off is when they bring their cattle with them to Home Depot. dameatball 19 hrs ago #51

Imagine an alternate timeline or fantasy... Moostache 19 hrs ago #54

It must be Annie Historic NY 19 hrs ago #55

They ate all the cats and dogs and have to bring cows? yellowcanine 18 hrs ago #56

I mean who hasn't seen a migrant with a backpack trudging through the desert with his herd? Vinca 18 hrs ago #57

How many cattle, Scott? Norrrm 18 hrs ago #59

By the time Traildogbob 18 hrs ago #61

If people had the self control The Wizard 16 hrs ago #65

They're probably dragging in a bunch of soy fields too. Hugin 16 hrs ago #66

I'm Impressed ConstanceCee 12 hrs ago #68

They've been strapping meat onto their thighs like cantaloupes Rstrstx 11 hrs ago #69

ChatGPT come up with the most absurd way to blame immigrants for rising beef prices fujiyamasan 11 hrs ago #70