In a forceful message during the meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei at the White House, Donald Trump made it clear that the economic and political support from the United States for Argentina would 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.
The American president was emphatic in warning that Argentina could repeat past mistakes if a left-wing government like the Kirchnerist one returned to power. "Argentina had 20 years of disaster and it can happen again, like in Venezuela, which is now a dictatorship," he pointed out, highlighting his concern about a possible shift toward far-left policies that would put the country's economic and social stability at risk.
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Additionally, Trump reiterated his stance 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 someone from the far left, with the philosophy that led Argentina to this problem. If he loses, we're not going to be generous with Argentina," he emphasized, drawing a clear line between American support and Milei's remaining in the presidency.
The meeting between Trump and Milei
During the same meeting, Trump repeatedly praised the Argentine leader, describing him as "a great economist, tremendously talented" and highlighted the MAGA philosophy applied to Argentina: "He's MAGA, Make Argentina Great Again."
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Meanwhile, Milei also expressed words of recognition toward Trump, highlighting his role in mediating the recent peace agreement between Israel and Hamas and thanking the United States for its cooperation on economic and strategic issues: "Thank you very much, I feel very honored... Thank you for understanding the threat of socialism in the 21st century and for the work Secretary Scott Bessent has done regarding the liquidity problems we've suffered," the Argentine president stated.
Trump's warning sends a clear political message: the continuation of American support depends on the electoral success of the Argentine president, while any change in government could mean a distancing from economic and strategic cooperation.
