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Trump Says ‘We’re Gone’ If Milei Loses Vote, Rattling Market

US President Donald Trump, left, and Javier Milei, Argentina's president, outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Oct. 14. — US President Donald Trump, left, and Javier Milei, Argentina's president, outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Oct. 14.
Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

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By Jennifer A Dlouhy and Nicolle Yapur

October 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM UTC

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October 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump suggested the $20 billion lifeline the US is planning for Argentina could be contingent on libertarian leader Javier Milei’s success in the midterm elections, sending fresh jitters through the currency market.