In-town pool report #4 — Trump speaking
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- John Bennett
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- Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1:42 PM
President Trump began speaking around 2p. He credited his Argentine counterpart for his MAGA-style election.
“I appreciated that, but he was make Argentina great again. It worked. I actually sent him some hats for his early part of the campaign. And then he told me he wanted a lot more,” POTUS said.
He noted Argentina has faced years of economic pain — and joked he faced the same in the United States.
Treasury Secretary Bessent said Argentina had “decided to shake off” decades of policy with Milei’s election.
The Argentine president is speaking. POTUS slipped in a black earpiece to his right ear for translation. Pool has no translation devices.
VP Vance is to Trump’s immediate right and Secretary of State Rubio to his immediate left. Bessent is beside Vance, two seats from POTUS.
Trump asked for a translation for the two press pools but it was not possible. He moved on, saying he fully endorses Milei.
POTUS said the Middle East agreement would make the region “unrecognizable.”
Questions starting now. More TK.
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John T. Bennett
White House Correspondent & Editor-at-Large
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