Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Before the Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards

As prepared for deliveryJust a few years ago, Argentina’s economy was in shambles. Decades of mismanagement had led to runaway inflation, high unemployment, debt defaults, and irresponsible money printing. When pressed by the people, the government’s solution to each of these problems was always Más. More spending. More social programs. More bureaucracy. But as the government did more, the people had less. One man recognized government wasn’t the solution—it was the problem. One man had the courage to stand up for Argentina by standing against the establishment. And that man stands beside us this evening. Tonight, we recognize President Javier Milei for his tireless efforts to Make Argentina Great Again. President Milei has transformed Argentina for the better. In place of a corrupt, budget-busting bureaucracy, the Milei administration has built a lean, efficient government that looks to safeguard the property, liberty, and free enterprise of its people.