Argentina’s Javier Milei gifts Donald Trump gold-framed letter nominating him for Nobel Peace Prize | World News - The Indian Express skip to contentAdvertisementLast week the US offered a $20 billion currency swap line, allowing Argentina's central bank to exchange volatile pesos for stable American dollars.By: Express Web Desk October 15, 2025 01:02 AM IST First published on: Oct 15, 2025 at 01:02 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookPresident Donald Trump hols a framed letter that Argentina's President Javier Milei presented to him during a meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)US President Donald Trump on Tuesday met his Argentinian counterpart, Javier Milei, at the White House, days after Washington bailed out Buenos Aires.Trump said the Argentine libertarian leader was ‘MAGA all the way’ for ‘Make Argentina Great Again.’Trump explains why US bailed out ArgentinaLast week, in an unusual move, the US announced it was establishing a $20 billion currency swap line to prop up the Argentine peso. On Tuesday, Trump said the assistance is to help a “great philosophy take over a great country”.“Argentina is one of the most beautiful countries that I’ve ever seen,” Trump said.US President Donald Trump greets Argentina’s President Javier Milei at the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The US president stressed that it was helping “our neighbours.”Free trade agreement with ArgentinaTrump also said a free trade agreement with Argentina was possible.“We’re going to discuss some of it today …We want to help Argentina, and we want to always help ourselves, but we want to help Argentina,” Trump said.“We will be trading with Argentina.”Trump endorses Milei for re-electionTrump also said he would endorse Argentinian President Javier Milei for re-election.Trump had already indicated during the UN General Assembly in September that he was endorsing Milei, when he handed the Argentinian leader a print-out of a Truth Social post with his endorsement.US President Donald Trump meets with Argentina’s President Javier Milei in the Cabinet Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Trump gets golden Nobel Peace Prize nomination letterMilei who showered Trump for his ‘great leadership’, also gifted the US President a gold-framed letter nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.The glowing letter that the Argentine leader wrote expressed his “deepest admiration” for Trump and his “commitment to peace.”Trump has long sought a Nobel Peace Prize but suggested he may never be awarded it.Trump received nominations for the prize this year but many of them occurred after the February deadline for the 2025 award. That fell just a week and a half into his second term.Foreign leaders who’ve sought close relations with him, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and many more, have suggested Trump should win the award or said they will nominate him.Most Read1Gaza Peace Summit Live Updates | Israel opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed2‘King’ without his crown: TIME Magazine in Trump’s crosshairs over ‘worst photo of all time’3After Israel-Hamas prisoner swap, leaders of US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey sign Gaza deal4India is a great country with good friend of mine at top, says Trump 5Indian-origin man Subu Vedam, wrongfully jailed in US for 43 years, faces deportation by ICE after exoneration6What happens next in Gaza ceasefire after hostages and prisoners are freedUS bailout of ArgentinaLast week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that the US has purchased an undisclosed amount of Argentine pesos to help stabilise the financial markets.The US had also offered a $20 billion currency swap line, allowing Argentina’s central bank to exchange volatile pesos for stable American dollars.Argentina’s President Javier Milei listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The announcement came ahead of critical midterm elections in Argentina later this month, which will test Milei’s political support amid financial distress and political uncertainty in the country.AdvertisementTop story1Gaza Peace Summit Live Updates | Israel opens fire on suspects in Gaza, local authorities report six killed2‘King’ without his crown: TIME Magazine in Trump’s crosshairs over ‘worst photo of all time’3After Israel-Hamas prisoner swap, leaders of US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey sign Gaza deal4India is a great country with good friend of mine at top, says Trump 5Indian-origin man Subu Vedam, wrongfully jailed in US for 43 years, faces deportation by ICE after exonerationAdvertisementLoading Taboola...SubscribeSign InJournalism of CourageTop CategoriesLATEST STORIESWinter OPD timings revised for govt hospitals in Mohali districtHongkong-bound Qatar Airways flight makes emergency landing in Ahmedabad after ‘technical issue’‘Surprised that Radha Yadav is not in the team’: Former India coach Tushar Arothe calls for inclusion of sixth bowling option in playing XI at ODI World CupTrump says US strikes another boat accused of carrying drugs in waters off Venezuela, killing 6Panjab University recalls 143 years of its excellence and contributionGovinda and Chunky Panday bring too much fun to Kajol and Twinkle Khanna’s show, watchWorld Health Summit | 45 million deaths go unrecorded globally every year, new campaign urges investment in vital statistics systemsIndia’s Asian Cup qualification hopes end with home defeat to SingaporeIsrael to halve aid into Gaza over slow return of dead hostages, a test for fragile ceasefireTrump says Phase 2 of Gaza ceasefire ‘begins right now’ but ‘the job is not done’Under mounting pressure, Hamas to hand over four more bodies of deceased Israeli hostagesGrammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo passes awayDubai court orders NMC founder BR Shetty to pay Rs 381 crore to SBI over ‘nonsensical’ guarantee liesMan pleads guilty in arson attack at Pennsylvania Governor’s mansion while family sleptJapan stun Brazil 3-2, record first ever win over five-time World Cup championsFrom 2 months to 12 months: EPFO hikes min unemployment period for premature PF settlement