During the meeting held today at the White House with Argentine President Javier Milei, Donald Trump announced the possibility of signing a free trade agreement between the United States and Argentina.
“Yes. It will happen, we want to help Argentina. They have excellent products, so we're going to trade with Argentina. It's good for both”, stated the American president in front of the press, generating expectations about a new chapter in the bilateral economic relationship.
The announcement comes in a context of strengthening political and economic ties between both countries. The meeting, which includes the delegations of Milei and Trump, as well as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, focuses on economic and strategic cooperation, including the implementation of swap lines and the possibility of joint investments.
Javier Milei y Donald Trump.
The possibility of a free trade agreement is also part of Milei's effort to strengthen the country's economy and improve the competitiveness of Argentine products in international markets. An agreement of this kind could boost strategic sectors such as agribusiness, energy, and technology, in addition to generating investor confidence and reinforcing Argentina's presence in the global economy.
Trump on U.S. support for Argentina
During the same meeting with the Argentine president at the White House, Donald Trump made it clear that the economic and political support from the United States toward Argentina will be conditioned on the reelection of the libertarian president.
“We're going to work with President Milei, we believe he's going to win. If he doesn't win, we're not going to waste our time, the others have a philosophy that's not MAGA”, Trump stated to the press and the delegations of both countries.
El presidente Donald Trump.
The American president was emphatic in warning that Argentina could repeat past mistakes if a left-wing government like the Kirchnerist one returns to power. “Argentina had 20 years of disaster and it can happen again, like in Venezuela, which is now a dictatorship”, he pointed out, emphasizing his concern about a possible shift toward far-left policies that would put the country's economic and social stability at risk.
Additionally, Trump reiterated his position on the importance of Milei's continuity at the head of the Argentine government. “If Milei loses the reelection, we won't be generous with Argentina anymore. If he doesn't win the elections, I know who he'll compete against and it's far-left, it has the philosophy that led Argentina to this problem. If he loses, we're not going to be generous with Argentina”, he stressed, drawing a clear line between American support and Milei's permanence in the presidency.
