‘MAGA!’: Trump And Milei Greet Each Other Like Old Friends Backstage At CPAC
Daily CallerFeb 20
Trump Meets Argentina's Javier Milei
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Above: Argentine President Javier Milei walks past US Pres.-elect Donald Trump as they attend the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago on November 14, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. Image copyright: Joe Raedle/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Facts
Javier Milei became the first foreign leader to meet with US Pres.-elect Donald Trump following his election victory earlier this month, as the Argentine president attended a gala dinner at Mar-a-Lago on Thursday as a speaker.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter) in the early hours of Friday, Milei shared a photo of himself alongside the president-elect, with his rally motto "VIVA LA LIBERTAD CARAJO" (or "long live freedom damn it").
The Spin
Right narrative
Having saved Argentina's economy by ripping up the economic and political status quo from the inside, Javier Milei is living proof that Trump's plan for America is destined to be a huge success. Free from the chains of the global establishment, both countries are once again committed to championing the ideals of liberalism and are destined to forge a strong alliance in the years to come.
Left narrative
If Milei's Heritage Foundation-fuelled agenda is anything to go by, America has every right to be scared of the future under the incoming Trump administration. As minority rights, abortion access, and government spending are slashed in Argentina, ideological opponents are silenced and the public remain stuck in devastating poverty. The US must brace itself for a similar purge under the radical MAGA agenda.
