Donald Trump said that he will buy more Argentine beef to lower prices in the US.

In an initial indication of the type of trade benefits or commercial improvement the United States can offer Argentina, U.S. President Donald Trump said today, on a trip from Florida to Washington aboard Air Force One, that the northern country could buy more beef from Argentina. “We would buy beef from Argentina,” the White House chief told reporters accompanying him. “If we do,” he added, “we will lower beef prices.” Following the announcement, a local journalist posed a blunt question: “What do you have to say to U.S. farmers who feel that the agreement benefits Argentina more than them, being a major trading partner?” In response to the query, the U.S. president clarified that “Argentina is fighting for its life” and that “nothing is benefiting Argentina.” He also reaffirmed his geopolitical alliance and assured that he will try “to help them survive in a free world.” He also praised Javier Milei. “I like the president of Argentina, I believe he is trying to do the best he ...