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Scott Bessent: “We are giving [Argentina] a swap line. We are not putting…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Published | Video Starts at 14:16

What's encouraging in Argentina, it's the young people who've made the decision not to impoverish their nation. And as far as what the US Is doing. Just, just to be clear, We are giving [Argentina] a swap line. We are not putting money into Argentina. Okay, well, we'll just end quickly on China because we did have the Ambassador Perdue on yesterday and he was sort of calming, I think. (14:16–14:23)

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Asserts that the US is providing Argentina with a swap line, not direct financial aid.

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