In Argentina, far-right President Javier Milei’s party won a decisive victory in the country’s midterm elections, picking up 14 seats in the Senate and 64 in the lower house of Congress. But it’s still short of a congressional majority for Milei’s party. It comes after President Trump earlier this month promised a $40 billion bailout for Argentina if Milei’s party was victorious in elections. After the results, Trump told reporters, “We’ve made a lot of money based on that election.” Since taking office in 2023, Milei has imposed painful austerity measures on the country, slashing thousands of government jobs and curbing public investments in infrastructure, healthcare and education, which led to widespread protests. Earlier this year, Milei appeared on stage with Elon Musk at the conservative CPAC conference in the U.S., wielding a chain saw to symbolize cuts to government programs.