"I have confidence in President Macri’s leadership, and I strongly encourage and support his engagement with the International Monetary Fund to strengthen Argentina’s monetary and fiscal policies to tackle the country’s current economic challenges," Trump said in a readout released by the White House.
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde was set to meet with Argentine officials on Tuesday to discuss an economic rescue plan.
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Last week, Argentina’s national currency sunk to a record low against the US dollar just as the country continues to fight soaring inflation.