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I have never seen “soft power” diplomacy wielded so openly before by the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸.

#Argentina 🇦🇷 had two realistic options: elect the party of the man #Trump wanted & receive $20 billion in cash, plus an additional $20 billion in loans (from private banks who are friends with Trump) or economic collapse.

👉🏾 Argentina 🇦🇷 election results deliver Trump-backed President Javier Milei a bolstered mandate https://www.cbsnews.com/news/argentina-election-results-javier-milei-trump-backed-party-wins/

schnedan

@schnedan@social.tchncs.de replied · 4 days ago

@darnell I would expect not a single dollar to find its way to Argentina... at least not to the people

Darnell Clayton :verified:

@darnell@one.darnell.one replied · 4 days ago

@schnedan I think the first $20 billion is to stabilize the Peso. The $20 billion loan worries me, as it is from a bank.

schnedan

@schnedan@social.tchncs.de replied · 4 days ago

@darnell correct me... but the trump gov. has no $20 billions. They have a shutdown.

and which bank would invest $20 billion with a 100% chance of losing the money? Which supervisory board would allow that?

Darnell Clayton :verified:

@darnell@one.darnell.one replied · 4 days ago

@schnedan Technically you are correct. But laws apply to little people like us & Trump will sent Argentina 🇦🇷 $20 billion irregardless of the legal obstacles in his way.

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