Donald Trump hailed embattled Javier Milei as a "great leader" on Tuesday – but the US president said that promised financial aid for Argentina is dependent on the results in this month’s midterm elections.
"Your poll numbers I hear are pretty good, but I think they'll be better after this," Trump said as he hosted right-wing Milei at the White House, days after his administration promised $20 billion to prop up the peso.
"And you know, our approvals are somewhat subject to who wins the election, because if a socialist... wins you feel a lot differently about making an investment,” said the Republican leader, adding that the election is being “watched by the world.”
"The victory is very important," added Trump.
Asked by reporters if Washington's rescue package had any chance of failure, Trump responded: "Anything can fail."
Milei, 54, making his first trip to the White House, thanked his US counterpart for his support of the "free world" amid the "threat of 21st-century socialism around the world."
The La Libertad Avanza leader is banking on a strong show of economic
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