US President Donald Trump Plans to Meet with El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at the White House Next Month

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Key Takeaways:

* Former US President Donald Trump is set to host El Salvador President Nayib Bukele at the White House next month, according to Bloomberg.

* The two leaders, both known for their pro-Bitcoin stance, have been in contact since Trump’s return to the political scene.

* Bukele’s visit could be the first by a Western Hemisphere leader at the White House under Trump’s presidency.

* The meeting comes after Bukele agreed to help in resettling gangs who were deported from the U.S. to El Salvador.

* The two leaders discussed cooperation on curbing illegal immigration and transnational gangs like Tren de Aragua during a phone conversation earlier this year.

* Bukele recently met with Michael Saylor and discussed Bitcoin at the Presidential House in El Salvador.

* The Salvadoran President also met with Ben Horowitz and Marc Andreessen from Andreessen Horowitz to discuss technology and artificial intelligence investment opportunities in El Salvador.

* Bukele aims to make El Salvador a key regional tech hub and attract more investments in the sector.