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Milei to Meet Trump and Bessent in Washington as $20 Billion Swap Talks Surface

New polling shows a small uptick in economic expectations with voters evenly divided on Trump’s backing.

Trump y Milei. En las mesas entienden que el oficialismo, casi sin balas, ni reservas, jugó su última ficha al pleno del 14-O.
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Overview

  • Clarín reports the government is exploring a U.S. Treasury swap of about US$20 billion intended to halt the currency run, reduce country risk, and bolster a new monetary and exchange-rate framework.
  • President Javier Milei and Economy Minister Luis Caputo are slated to meet Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington in a trip framed as leading to commercial and financial announcements.
  • Market chatter cited by Clarín suggests a possible announcement as early as Monday, which remains speculative and unconfirmed.
  • An online D'Alessio IROL/Berensztein survey conducted Sept. 25–28 shows 46% view Trump’s support as positive and 46% as negative, with a modest improvement in assessments of the economic outlook.
  • Eighty percent believe U.S. backing could help resolve the currency crisis, 44% only temporarily, and 42% say it could influence their vote, while analysts highlight Milei’s limited domestic backing and the need for broader political support.