Overview

• Fourteen Democratic senators sent a letter asking President Donald Trump to suspend any financial assistance to Argentina tied to the proposed $20 billion package.
• Signatories include Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer, Bernie Sanders and Amy Klobuchar, underscoring high-profile backing within the caucus.
• The lawmakers argue Argentina’s removal of export taxes on soy, wheat and corn disadvantaged U.S. producers, citing reports of up to 40 Argentine soy cargoes sold to China in a week and a 51% year‑to‑date drop in Chinese purchases of U.S. soy versus 2024.
• The White House has not announced a suspension, and negotiations with the U.S. Treasury continue over the reported assistance.
• Argentina’s Foreign Ministry says Javier Milei will meet Trump in the Oval Office on October 14, as Buenos Aires awaits a Treasury disbursement linked in reports to Scott Bessent.