Donald Trump says US support for Argentina is ‘gone’ if Javier Milei suffers election losses

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Donald Trump said a $20bn US aid package for Argentina was contingent on Javier Milei’s political success, piling pressure on the libertarian leader ahead of the country’s midterm elections this month.

“The election is coming up very soon . . . I think the victory is very important,” Trump said at a meeting with the Argentine president at the White House on Tuesday. “If he wins, we’re staying with him. And if he doesn’t win, we’re gone.”