# Officials downplay Trump election impact on Argentina

> Argentina's economy minister says Trump's loss won't change relations.
- Title: Officials downplay Trump election impact on Argentina
- Summary: Argentina's economy minister says Trump's loss won't change relations. argentina, trump, midterm · reported by Buenos Aires Times.
- Keywords: argentina, trump, midterm, economy, javier milei, luis caputo, santiago caputo, cristina fernandez de kirchner, Buenos Aires Times
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/nothing-changes-officials-play-down-fallout-from-trumps-midterm-defeat.phtml
- Published: 2026-11-05T03:36:14+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: argentina, trump, midterm, economy, javier milei, luis caputo, santiago caputo, cristina fernandez de kirchner, news, politics, world
## Economy minister says Trump loss won't change relations
Argentina's economy minister says Trump's midterm defeat won't alter economic ties with the US.
## Caputo: US Treasury discussed with government
Caputo said he discussed the matter with the US Treasury during G20 meetings.
## Caputo warns against peso speculation
He warned speculators against betting on a renewed run against the peso.
## Milei hasn't commented on election results
Milei has yet to make a public statement on the elections.
## Santiago Caputo comments on US election
Santiago Caputo said the only indisputable fact was that democrats, kirchnerism, russia, iran, hezbollah and china’s communist party were celebrating.

> the only indisputable fact about the us election was that democrats, kirchnerism, russia, iran, hezbollah and china’s communist party were celebrating
## Trump's Treasury provided $20bn swap facility
Trump's Treasury provided a $20-billion currency swap facility, of which only $2 billion was used.
## Key takeaway

Argentina's economy minister says Trump's midterm defeat won't alter economic ties with the US.