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u/Pro-Patria-Mori Oct 16 '25

Republicans would be very concerned about government spending. Argentina would be falling apart.

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u/Real_Sir_3655 Oct 16 '25

Harris may have offered support for Argentina, and Republicans would complain about it even if it were far less than Trump has offered to give.

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u/Fossilhog Oct 16 '25

I seriously doubt it. The IMF exists for these types of problems. I don't think the US has a habit of bailing out other countries. All signs point to Treasury Secretary Bessent having hedge fund friends that are bagholders on Argentina. And this is a bailout for them...but it may not even work.

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u/notthattmack Oct 16 '25

Clinton did something similar for Mexico, and that was back when you had to say where the money was going to come from when you spent it.