REACTION: Trump Extends Milei an Economic Lifeline
After the leaders met on September 23, the Treasury said the U.S. is negotiating a $20 billion swap line and is ready to purchase Argentina's bonds.
President Donald Trump offered a broad gesture of solidarity to Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday, announcing his intention to support the South American country amid new political and economic turmoil. Trump and Milei met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to address the recent volatility in Argentina’s financial market, sparked by the defeat of Milei's party in Buenos Aires' provincial elections. “We’re going to help them. I don’t think they need a bailout,” Trump told reporters after the meeting, alongside Bessent and Milei....
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