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The meeting was confirmed by a person who insisted on anonymity
to discuss an event that hadn't yet been announced publicly. The
person said the meeting went well and said Milei also met with
investors.
A short time later, Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist”
and frequent recipient of Trump praise, addressed the America
First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago. He spoke briefly in
English, then gave a longer speech in Spanish, pausing to allow
an interpreter to translate, in which he slammed left-wing
ideologies and saluted Elon Musk, the owner of X, saying his
social media site is helping to “save humanity.”
Milei criticized a political ruling class that he said was
responsible for a system that used unfair tax systems to force
“the redistribution of wealth at gunpoint.”
The president of Argentina also congratulated Trump on his
“resounding victory” in the election, saying, “Today the winds
of freedom are blowing much stronger” and calling the victory
“proof positive that the forces of heaven are on our side.”
Trump also spoke to the gala crowd, congratulating Milei “for
the job you've done for Argentina” and saying it was an “honor”
to have Argentina's president at his club.
“The job you've done is incredible. Make Argentina Great Again,
you know, MAGA. He's a MAGA person,” Trump said to applause.
“And you know, he's doing that.”
Shortly after Milei’s election in November 2023, Trump posted on
social media, “You will turn your country around and truly Make
Argentina Great Again!”
Milei first met Trump in February at the Conservative Political
Action Conference, or CPAC, in the Washington area. He has
openly declared his admiration for Trump and when he saw him, he
rushed to him screaming “president!” and gave him a close hug
before they posed for pictures.
The Argentine president is known for his eccentric personality
and first made a name for himself by shouting against
Argentina’s “political caste” on television. The right-wing
populist campaigned with a chainsaw as his prop to symbolize his
plans to slash public spending and scrap government ministries.
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Gomez Licon reported from Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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