Scott Bessent grilled after giving wild reason for soaring beef prices in US: ‘Cows climbing over Trump’s wall’

ByVanshika

Nov 17, 2025

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Scott Bessent grilled after giving wild reason for soaring beef prices in US: 'Cows climbing over Trump’s wall'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attributed rising US beef prices to an alleged "invasion of cows" across the southern border, claiming migrants brought livestock and a disease. However, there is no credible evidence linking migrant-transported livestock to domestic beef prices, with experts citing supply chain and economic factors as primary drivers.

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