Greg Cunningham Said Trump’s Agenda, Which Sold Out New Mexico’s Cattle Ranchers With Argentinian Beef Imports, Would Be His “Number One Priority” If Elected To Congress

January 2026: Cunningham Said Trump’s Agenda Would Be His “Number One Priority” If Elected To Congress

AUDIO: January 2026: Cunningham Said Of Priorities For Him If Elected To Congress, “Getting The President’s Agenda Through [...]Would Be My Number One Priority.” CUNNINGHAM: “Well, I think, in my view, the most important thing is, right now the President’s agenda. I believe that the policies that the President is putting forward are great policies for America in general and CD-2 in particular. […] And so, I think on a personal level, yes, coming from the law enforcement background and a family man and raising children, I absolutely have things that I have earmarked that I want to dig into. And again, it’s the border issue. It’s, you know, again, I have nine grandchildren, so, you know, safety and education, but the most pressing issue, the most pressing need, is holding the house and getting the President’s agenda through, and so that that is would be my number one priority of digging into these issues with the people of the district and the people of New Mexico.” [Alamo Sports and Talk, Conservative News Talk, 36:11, 1/16/26] (AUDIO)

After Announcing Plans To Give Argentina A $40 Billion Lifeline, Trump Said He Wanted To Import More Beef From The Country

The United States Committed $40 Billion To Rescuing Argentina’s Flailing Economy

October 16, 2025: The Trump Administration Announced Plans To Give A $40 Billion Financial Lifeline To Argentina To Bolster President Javier Milei’s Government And Argentina’s Collapsing Currency. “The Trump administration is looking to provide an additional $20 billion in financing for Argentina through a mix of financing from sovereign funds and the private sector. That would come on top of the $20 billion credit swap line that the U.S. Treasury pledged to Argentine President Javier Milei and his government this month to bolster the South American nation’s collapsing currency. ‘We are working on a $20 billion facility that would complement our swap line, with private banks and sovereign funds that, I believe, would be more focused on the debt market,’ Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters Wednesday. He called it ‘a private-sector solution” and said “many banks are interested in it and many sovereign funds have expressed interest.’” [Associated Press, 10/16/25]

Days Later, Trump Announced He Would Look To Increase Beef Imports From Argentina

October 20, 2025: Trump: “We Would Buy Some Beef From Argentina. If We Do That, That Would Bring Our Beef Prices Down.” “With beef prices soaring, President Trump is considering an idea that is at odds with his usual mantra that nearly everything should be made in the United States. Mr. Trump, who has imposed tariffs on nearly everything that America imports, said that he was considering buying beef from Argentina to bolster supplies and curb rising prices. The idea contradicts Mr. Trump’s guiding economic philosophy of erecting import barriers to encourage domestic production. It also suggests that the president believes that in some cases, open markets can be an antidote to rising prices. ‘We would buy some beef from Argentina,’ Mr. Trump said to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday. ‘If we do that, that would bring our beef prices down.’” [New York Times, 10/20/25]

Cattle Was A Major Agricultural Commodity In NM-02, Totaling $136,155,000 In Value

2024: New Mexico Was Ranked 22nd In The Nation For Cattle And Calves Production At 1.28 Million Head. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico was ranked 22nd in the nation for cattle and calves production at 1.28 million head. [USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2024 New Mexico Annual Bulletin, August 2025]

2022: New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District Sold $136,155,000 In Cattle And Calves. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District sold $136,155,000 in cattle and calves. [USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, NM-02 Congressional District Profile, 2022]

Cattle Ranchers Roundly Condemned Trump’s Plan To Import More Beef From Argentina

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Pushed Back On Trump’s Comments That Importing Beef From Argentina Would Reduce Beef Prices

National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: “NCBA’s Family Farmers And Ranchers Are Concerned That Rewarding Argentina With This Expanded Access To The U.S. Market Harms American Cattlemen And Women, While Also Interfering With The Free Market.” “Today, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) responded to comments from President Donald J. Trump that suggested importing Argentinian beef as a solution to lower beef prices. NCBA’s family farmers and ranchers are concerned that rewarding Argentina with this expanded access to the U.S. market harms American cattlemen and women, while also interfering with the free market.” [National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Statement, 10/20/25]

Argentina Sold 114x More Beef Into The U.S. Market Than It Imported American Beef, Granting Argentina Cattle Ranchers A Lopsided Trade Relationship With The U.S. “‘NCBA’s family farmers and ranchers have numerous concerns with importing more Argentinian beef to lower prices for consumers. This plan only creates chaos at a critical time of the year for American cattle producers, while doing nothing to lower grocery store prices,’ said NCBA CEO Colin Woodall. ‘Additionally, Argentina has a deeply unbalanced trade relationship with the U.S. In the past five years Argentina has sold more than $801 million of beef into the U.S. market. By comparison, the U.S. has sold just over $7 million worth of American beef to Argentina.” [National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Statement, 10/20/25]

NCBA: “Argentina Also Has A History Of Foot-And-Mouth Disease, Which If Brought To The United States, Could Decimate Our Domestic Livestock Production.” “Argentina also has a history of foot-and-mouth disease, which if brought to the United States, could decimate our domestic livestock production.’” [National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Statement, 10/20/25]

NCBA: “We Call On President Trump And Members Of Congress To Let The Market Work, Rather Than Intervening In Ways That Do Nothing But Harm Rural America.” “Although beef prices have increased, consumer demand for beef remains strong because of the work American cattle producers have done to improve the quality and safety of U.S. beef. We call on President Trump and members of Congress to let the market work, rather than intervening in ways that do nothing but harm rural America.” [National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Statement, 10/20/25]

Farm Action: President Trump’s Plan “Is A Betrayal Of The American Rancher”

Farm Action: “President Trump’s Plan To Buy Beef From Argentina Is A Betrayal Of The American Rancher.” “Farm Action issued the following response to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the U.S. purchase Argentinian beef to bring down beef prices. This statement can be attributed to Christian Lovell, Farm Action’s Senior Director of Programs and an Illinois cattle producer: ‘President Trump’s plan to buy beef from Argentina is a betrayal of the American rancher. Those of us who raise cattle have finally started to see what profit looks like after facing years of high input costs and market manipulation by the meatpacking monopoly.” [Farm Action, 10/20/25]

Farm Action: “After Crashing The Soybean Market And Gifting Argentina Our Largest Export Buyer, He’s Now Poised To Do The Same To The Cattle Market.” “After crashing the soybean market and gifting Argentina our largest export buyer, he’s now poised to do the same to the cattle market. Importing Argentinian beef would send U.S. cattle prices plummeting—and with the meatpacking industry as consolidated as it is, consumers may not see lower beef prices either. Washington should be focused on fixing our broken cattle market, not rewarding foreign competitors.’” [Farm Action, 10/20/25]

R-CALF USA, The Largest Group Representing Solely Cattle Ranchers, Said Importing More Argentinian Beef Would Exacerbate The Pains In The U.S. Cattle Industry

R-CALF USA Stated: “Attempting To Lower Domestic Beef Prices Simply By Inviting Even More Imports Will Both Exacerbate And Accelerate The Ongoing Dismantling Of The Domestic Beef Supply Chain.” “‘Just over a generation ago, cattle producers received over 60% of the consumer’s beef dollar and the packer and retailer received under 40%, and at that time consumer beef prices were affordable. But since that time, the packers’ and retailers’ share of the consumer beef dollar grew disproportionately to the cattle producers’ share. By 2021, the allocation was completely reversed, with packers and retailers receiving over 60% and producers receiving under 40% of the consumer’s beef dollar. ‘In other words, the monopolistic control by the concentrated beef packers and beef retailers, and their access to unlimited, cheaper imports, enable them to exploit producers at one end of the beef supply chain and consumers on the other. ‘Attempting to lower domestic beef prices simply by inviting even more imports will both exacerbate and accelerate the ongoing dismantling of the domestic beef supply chain.’” [R-CALF USA, 10/20/25]