Earlier, Donald Trump said he considers the possibility of passing the agreement with Javier Milei, whom he was flattering.
After the president of the United States Donald Trump He will ensure a press conference that he could approve a free trade agreement with ArgentinaElon Muskofficial of his government, supported the initiative and He considered that “it would be great.”
The tycoon spoke on his social network, X, where he responded to a user who had reported: “President Trump says he will consider an agreement of Free trade with Argentina“
USA and Argentina approach a free trade agreement
Along the same lines, Trump said Monday: “He is doing a great jobis doing a fantastic job. Resurrected the country of oblivion. ” In statements to journalists in the White HouseTrump also assured that President Javier Milei is a “great leader.”
At the moment, beyond Trump’s sayings, the good relationship between the leaders did not transcend the actions. Unlike what happened in 2018, the president of The US did not exceed the country of 25% tariffs that imposed steel and aluminum that will harm local industries.
In turn, hours before the new statements of the Republican to the press, Mauricio Claver Caronethe person in charge of the State Department for Latin America of the American government, completely ruled out the possibility of an agreement: “President Trump has been very clear in which We are not looking for new free trade agreements“
During his recent visit to Washington to attend the CPAC, Milei said Argentina will be the first nation to join the Trump’s commercial reciprocity policy. In addition, he said that, if not for Mercosur restrictions, he would be working on a commercial agreement with the United States.
Last year, the president had assured that he would seek a free trade agreement with the United States and considered that it is something that “it should have happened 19 years ago.” During his tour of the northern country he ratified him in a meeting with businessmen.
On Saturday night he did it at the opening of ordinary sessions of the Congress: “We have the historical opportunity to sign a commercial agreement with the United States, an opportunity that has already been presented to us twenty years ago and we let go”He emphasized.
Source: Ambito
