STORY: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (September 23) the United States would help Argentina, but he did not think a financial bailout was needed, as the World Bank said it would accelerate $4 billion in previously planned public‑private investments for Argentina.

Trump spoke alongside Argentine President Javier Milei as the two leaders met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, a day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said all options were on the table for stabilizing the Latin American nation’s financial markets.

The U.S. pledge of support for Trump’s right‑wing ally Milei, extended Monday’s rally in Argentina’s markets, as international bonds rose and the peso strengthened by almost 5% against the dollar.

In Buenos Aires, local residents interviewed by Reuters expressed doubt on whether the move would bring benefits beyond the markets however economist Paula Gandara said the move could have a positive effect on the economy.

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SHOWS: NEW YORK CITY, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 23, 2025) (US NETWORK POOL – No use USA)

1. ARGENTINE PRESIDENT, JAVIER MILEI, MEETING WITH U.S. COUNTERPART, DONALD TRUMP, ON SIDELINES OF UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (SEPTEMBER 23, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

2. OBELISK

3. VARIOUS OF CENTRAL BANK OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARGENTINA

4. PEOPLE IN STREET

5. ECONOMIST SPEAKING DURING INTERVIEW

6. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ECONOMIST, PAULA GANDARA, SAYING:

“If (Javier) Milei doesn’t build reserves, the country risk will not come down and the government can’t access international markets. So we believe they must find another way. Today, the government has a very strong backing from the United States, saying ‘we will lend to you and do whatever it takes so that you can overcome this situation, reach a financing program, and be comfortable with reserves—so that you have reserves to service the debt and support the dollar.’ And this will have a positive effect on the economy and the markets.”

7. PEOPLE IN STREET

8. WINDOW OFFERING SALES

9. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ARGENTINE CITIZEN, JAVIER, SAYING:

“I think additional debt is not good in the sense that it will likely worsen Argentina’s economic problems. In no case does more debt mean better conditions for people’s wallets. I think we need to improve domestic economic conditions rather than focus on debt. I think it is another error by this government, which hasn’t found a way out of the problem.”

10. PEOPLE IN STREET

11. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ARGENTINE CITIZEN, ROXANA LEGASPI, SAYING:

“I think this is another sign of a sell‑off of resources, a lack of sovereignty, and economic disaster. Borrowing money again to benefit a few is money that in no way reaches the people, and there’s no investment in industry.”

SAN ANDRES DE GILES, ARGENTINA (FILE - MAY 12, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

12. HARVESTER WORKING AT SOYBEAN FIELD

13. TRACTOR APPROACHING TO UNLOAD HARVESTED GRAIN

14. VARIOUS OF GRAIN BEING UNLOADED INTO TRACTOR CAGE

MORENO, BUENOS AIRES PROVINCE, ARGENTINA (FILE- MAY 19, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

15. VARIOUS OF WORKERS AT A MEAT PROCESSING PLANT CUTTING BEEF

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA (SEPTEMBER 23, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ECONOMIST, PAULA GANDARA, SAYING:

“In Argentina, a few months ago Milei implemented a system of exchange-rate bands that works like a sort of funnel. As time goes by, the ceiling rises and the floor falls. The idea is to eventually get to a (currency) floating system. With the loss of reserves, the market also starts to ask: if the dollar is bumping up against the top of the band, the Central Bank is losing reserves—Is this dollar we have sustainable or not? What’s going to happen with this dollar? Will the government have to rethink this band ceiling? What will it have to do? Those are the usual questions we (economists) raise when you see a central bank can’t sustain an exchange rate.”

17. EXPERT DURING INTERVIEW

18. (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) ECONOMIST, PAULA GANDARA, SAYING:

“What’s going to happen now? We believe these measures will keep the exchange rate within the band and that the Central Bank will not lose reserves. This situation will carry through to the elections (the October 26 legislative vote).”

CORDOBA, ARGENTINA (SEPTEMBER 19, 2025) (LA LIBERTAD AVANZA HANDOUT – Access all)

19. MILEI DANCING ON STAGE DURING CAMPAIGN RALLY