Argentina’s Milei Backs Trump for US Midterms, Calls Vote Crucial for West
Milei said Trump should emerge stronger from the midterm vote, citing their alliance and a $20 billion US Treasury currency swap.
- On Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei urged supporters at a Washington gala to ensure President Donald Trump emerges stronger from November's midterms, stating, "We cannot give an inch in our reconquest of the hemisphere."
- A $20bn currency swap agreement with the Treasury previously solidified the alliance, with Trump calling Milei his "favorite president" to secure mutual electoral success.
- Milei also endorsed right-wing candidate Flávio Bolsonaro for Brazil's run-off, urging Brazilians to "kick out" President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whom he described as a "Communist dictator."
- Trump has sought to assert regional dominance through the "Donroe Doctrine," a play on the Monroe Doctrine of 1823, while establishing the Shield of the Americas security alliance with regional partners.
- Republicans risk losing control of Congress, with observers expecting Democrats to make gains in the House of Representatives amid a sharp rightward shift across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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The Argentine president urged that his American counterpart be strengthened in the upcoming elections, underlining the importance for the West.In Washington, Milei highlighted cooperation and the recent conservative trend in America, advocating a stronger regional alliance.
It was during the Official Hispanic Heritage Gala held in Washington
During the Hispanic Heritage Gala in Washington, the Argentine President called to consolidate the advance of the right in the region. He supported Bolsonaro’s candidacy in Brazil and highlighted the economic numbers of his management.
During the Official Gala of Hispanic Heritage in Washington, the Argentine President called for Trump to step out of the legislative elections of November 3rd and supported Flávio Bolsonaro’s candidacy in Brazil. He also called Lula a “communist dictator” and defended his economic policy. President Javier Milei ratified his alignment with Donald Trump and expressed his support to the U.S. president in view of the mid-term elections on November 3…
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