Trump Quips as Sec. Bessent Remarks that Argentina’s Milei Is Fighting ‘100 Years’ of Bad Policy: ‘I Thought He Was Talking About the U.S. President’

Trump: “And our great Scott is doing a job and he feels very strongly about it. And Scott, do you want to say just a couple of words about that please?”
BESSENT: “Yes, sir. The president is fighting 100 years of bad economic history and policy. And it is —“
Trump: “Both presidents.”
BESSENT: “Both. Both.” (Laughter)
Trump: “I thought he was talking about the U.S. president.”
BESSENT: “And there’s a midterm election coming up. We think he’s going to do quite well and then continue his reform agenda. Mr. President, as you said, President Obama had a big opportunity during his term, which he wasted. Many governments in Latin America went center-right and the U.S. ignored them. We are not going to ignore our allies. It is economic strength. We’re using our economic strength to create peace, just as you’ve done all over the world. And it is much better to form an economic bridge with our allies, people who want to do the right thing, than have to have to shoot at narco gunboats. So we think that this is an opportunity for the Argentinian people and that President Milei is the one to do it. He’s got a great cabinet. He’s got a great team who we’ve worked with over the past weeks.”