Trump meets Argentina's Milei as US advances $20 billion bailout

Argentina's president, Javier Milei, on Tuesday arrived at the White House for a meeting with US 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 US support for a $20 billion currency swap with Argentina's central bank, exchanging stable US 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...