Trump Faces MAGA Backlash for Argentina Bailout

Billions for Buenos Aires, and support for Argentine farmers, is not sitting well in the U.S. heartland.

Javier Milei leans forward, crouched on one knee, and sings into a microphone on a darkened stage while an orange cloud of flame bursts behind him. He is wearing a black leather jacket and has a bushy head of hair. October 22, 2025, 1:21 PM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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Supporters and allies of U.S. President Donald Trump are loudly reminding him that the first “A” in MAGA stands for America, not Argentina, with a strong and growing backlash against the planned $20 billion to $40 billion U.S. bailout of the South American country’s economy and its embattled president, liber

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