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Uncle Joe

(63,452 posts)
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 11:40 AM Thursday

Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina's President Milei While Firing Thousands of Workers in U.S.?



We speak to Argentine journalist Pablo Calvi about the U.S. government's multibillion-dollar bailout for Argentina, which could grow from $20 billion to $40 billion as Argentina is rocked by an ongoing economic crisis. "I don't see that the bailout would benefit the Argentine people or the American people, for that matter," says Calvi. Instead, he believes the tech industry will reap the financial rewards from its ties to U.S. President Trump and his ally, far-right Argentine President Javier Milei, who attended the conservative CPAC conference in the U.S., where he gifted billionaire Elon Musk a chain saw.
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Why Is Trump Bailing Out Argentina's President Milei While Firing Thousands of Workers in U.S.? (Original Post) Uncle Joe Thursday OP
Great question! SheltieLover Thursday #1
If the International Monetary Fund won't help, no_hypocrisy Thursday #2
Argentina is an escape plan maybe. ret5hd Thursday #3
Totally agree with point. But it's crazy that Democrats are now the ones critical of foreign aid. Personally, I think Silent Type Thursday #4
They want Milei to succeed (or least survive the next election) genxlib Thursday #5
Trump is treating the US treasury like it's his own money Walleye Thursday #6

Silent Type

(11,541 posts)
4. Totally agree with point. But it's crazy that Democrats are now the ones critical of foreign aid. Personally, I think
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 11:55 AM
Thursday

trump and his henchmen are trying to befriend a country so that they can escape there when we run them out like the Nazis. They were considering Greenland, but that interest has apparently faded.

genxlib

(6,019 posts)
5. They want Milei to succeed (or least survive the next election)
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 12:31 PM
Thursday

Because he represents the Right's wet dream of anti-government, libertarian slash-and-burn politics

Walleye

(42,883 posts)
6. Trump is treating the US treasury like it's his own money
Thu Oct 16, 2025, 12:33 PM
Thursday

And with his money, he goes around, trying to buy friends. He has such a simplistic mind. We shouldn’t assign him any complex motivations. He loves the idea of picking winners and losers

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