Mary Trump - Make Argentina Great Again?
We know this, but it bears repeating: Donald’s nonsensical tariffs have wreaked havoc on the United States economy. On October 14th, Donald made another decision that has economists scratching their heads and American ranchers and farmers seething. The Washington Post reported that Donald announced a $20 billion bailout for Argentina. This uncharacteristic act of generosity is meant to help the country’s president, and close ally of Donald, Javier Milei, ahead of Argentina’s October elections. Donald openly admitted that this bailout would not directly benefit the United States, which is difficult to square with his so-called “America First” agenda.
Things only get worse from there. NBC News reports that Donald is doubling the amount being given to Argentina to $40 billion. The plan is apparently meant to stabilize the struggling Argentinian economy and bolster Milei to help keep him in power. So, in the middle of our government shutdown and our own struggling economy, Donald has decided to give $40 billion of our money to a foreign country simply because the Argentinian president likes him and is quite adept at kissing his ass. When asked about this bizarre turn of events and its potentially negative impact on American cattle ranchers, Donald said:
Argentina’s fighting for its life? Young lady, you don’t know anything about it. They’re fighting for their life. Nothing’s benefiting Argentina. They’re fighting for their life. You understand what that means? They have no money. They have no anything. They’re fighting so hard to survive. If I can help them survive in a free world, I happen to like the president of Argentina. I think he’s trying to do the best he can, but don’t make it sound like they’re doing great. They are dying. All right, they’re dying.
The misogynistic condescension is always a nice touch, but the idea that Donald cares that Argentina is “dying” is a bridge too far. A lot of people around the world are dying because of Donald Trump’s policies. The entire budget of USAID, an agency that existed in part to feed starving children and make sure they didn’t die from preventable diseases, was less than the $40 billion being allocated to Argentina. But USAID was dismantled in the name of efficiency and children are dead because of that decision.
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