Overview
- At an AmCham event in Buenos Aires, Ambassador Peter Lamelas said Trump asked him to come to Argentina to help "his friend" President Javier Milei.
- Lamelas pledged to support Milei’s government and U.S. businesses operating in Argentina, saying he is ready to do the work required.
- He said Trump told him to call directly for assistance and that he will work to make a presidential visit to Argentina happen.
- The ambassador said a U.S.–Argentina commercial agreement should be signed soon, framing closer economic ties as a priority.
- The remarks, delivered before senior Argentine officials and major business leaders, echoed "make Argentina great again" themes and cast a stronger Argentina as a regional stabilizer.