After Argentina cut a deal to take the legs out from underneath American farmers, Trump authorized a $20 billion bailout for Argentina. This development is so terrible for American farmers and so embarrassing that The Treasury Secretary was caught looking at frantic texts from President Trump's own Agriculture Secretary, complaining that the US Is bailing out a country that cozied up to China at the expense of American farmers. So why is Donald Trump backpedaling on America first to make it Argentina First? Because Donald Trump's personal friend, close political ally, and, quote, favorite president, Argentine President Xavier Milei, is facing a critical midterm election in the coming weeks, and he is in trouble. (07:25–07:44)
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Asserts that the Treasury Secretary received texts from the Agriculture Secretary about the US bailout of Argentina.
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