Trump meets Argentina's Milei as US advances $20 bil. bailout > 월드뉴스

WASHINGTON — Argentina"s president, Javier Milei, arrived at the White House on Tuesday for a meeting with U.S.
President Donald Trump just days after the U.S.
agreed to provide a major financial lifeline to the South American nation.
As Milei arrived at the White House, Trump was asked if he had a message for the Argentine people, responding: "We love them.
We"ll be here for them.
They have a great leader." Earlier this month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced U.S.
support for a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina"s central bank, exchanging stable U.S.
dollars for volatile pesos.
Bessent is expected to attend the meeting, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The economic lifeline for Argentina marks an unusual move for the U.S., particularly under an administration that has largely eschewed major foreign interventions.
The White House has framed the deal as a strategic effort to stabilize a key regional ally.
But it has drawn criticism at home.
Many Democratic lawmakers have accused Trump of prioritizing foreign bailouts and investor protections while the U.S.

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