THE DAILY BLAST with Greg Sargent Trump Is Screwing His Voters So Badly that It Shocked this MAGA Farmer
Oct 22, 2025
Matt Hildreth, a Democratic operative and head of RuralOrganizing.org, shares insights rooted in his farming background. He discusses the fallout from Trump's proposal to import beef from Argentina, which has infuriated American ranchers. Hildreth highlights feelings of betrayal among rural voters and reveals how harmful policies are stacking up against them. He reflects on potential shifts in rural voter allegiance and the Democratic Party's evolving strategies to engage neglected communities.
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Argentina Beef Plan Upends Farmers
- Trump suggested importing beef from Argentina to lower U.S. prices, which enraged American cattle producers.
- Matt Hildreth explains this would directly undercut farmers who banked on high beef prices to recover losses.
Beef Price Swings Make Or Break Ranchers
- Cattle ranching typically loses money most years and profits sporadically, so occasional high-price years matter hugely.
- Hildreth says Trump's offhand comments can wipe out the single year farmers rely on to stay solvent.
Wyoming Farm's Public Plea
- Meriwether Farms posted a public plea saying they love Trump but called importing beef a betrayal of American ranchers.
- The farm warned helping people abroad before solving problems here "puts America last."