(NAFB.com) – A weekend report from the Associated Press said the U.S. may purchase Argentinian beef in an attempt to bring down the price of beef at U.S. grocery stores. “We would buy some beef from Argentina,” President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One during a flight from Florida to Washington. “If we do that, it will bring our beef prices down.” The AP said the move comes after the president promised to address the issue as a part of his efforts to keep inflation in check, noting that U.S. beef prices have been “stubbornly high” for a number of reasons, including drought and reduced imports from Mexico due to the New World Screwworm. Bloomberg said Trump didn’t initially provide details on what his “deal” to bring down beef prices entailed, but noted that beef was one area where his efforts to fight inflation hadn’t paid enough dividends for consumers.
