The leaders met at the White House along with their respective delegations
During the meeting, the U.S. president also opened the possibility of moving toward a free trade agreement with Argentina. "It will happen, we want to help Argentina. We're going to trade with them, they have good products, it's good for both," the president affirmed, emphasizing the intention to strengthen the bilateral economic and trade relationship.
Earlier today, Presidents Donald Trump and Javier Milei met at the White House along with their respective delegations, in what constitutes a key meeting for the bilateral relationship between the United States and Argentina.
The meeting, which began after Milei's arrival shortly after 2:40 p.m., is taking place in an atmosphere of dialogue and with media access, who were able to witness the first exchanges of statements before the press.
In this context, Donald Trump highlighted the economic work of Milei's government and reaffirmed his personal support for the libertarian president. "The election is near and victory is very important. It will be better after this agreement," Trump stated, referring to Argentina's political context and the recent progress in financial agreements between both countries.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explained the objectives of the 20 billion dollar swap between the central banks of the United States and Argentina, emphasizing the importance of strengthening economic ties with strategic allies.
"We're not going to ignore our allies and it's better to build economic bridges with our allies. It's a great opportunity for Argentinians," Bessent stated, while Trump added: "We have confidence that President Javier Milei will do well."
Trump praised Milei on several occasions, highlighting his economic ability and leadership: "It's a great honor to have the leader of Argentina, a place I love, one of the most beautiful places in the world. He is MAGA, Make Argentina Great Again. He's a great economist, tremendously talented. He's MAGA."
Nevertheless, the Republican leader warned that "if Milei doesn't win again, another radical leftist will win and we're not going to be as generous with Argentina."
Meanwhile, Milei took advantage of the meeting to congratulate Trump for his mediation in the recent peace agreement between Israel and Hamas: "Thank you very much, I feel very honored. Especially at this moment, thanks to your leadership, you have achieved peace in the Middle East. Not only this great achievement, but also the return of the 20 hostages alive. Thank you for understanding the threat of socialism in the 21st century"
"I want to thank Secretary (Scott) Bessent for the enormous work he has done regarding liquidity problems after the opposition attacks we have suffered. Thank you very much for what you're doing for the free world," Milei added. He also presented Trump with a plaque highlighting the peace agreement.
