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The president of Argentina is the first foreign leader to meet in person with President-elect Trump since Trump’s win last week.
Javier Milei, known as “the Lion,” has gained notoriety worldwide for his pro-market policies that have slashed Argentine inflation since he took elected office last year.
He attended the America First Policy Institute’s (AFPI) gala Thursday evening at Mar-a-Lago and will stay through the CPAC Investor Summit that ends Saturday.
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President-elect Trump and President Milei met earlier Thursday, and the encounter “went well,” according to an anonymous source via The Associated Press.
He posted to social media site X, sharing his plans with President-elect Trump for the week ahead, claiming he will be the only other president in attendance at the summit.
As Milei was ushered out the door to the AFPI gala Thursday, he told the Argentine outlet Clarion, “We’re going to plant the ideas of freedom high.”
During his address at the gala, Milei congratulated Trump on his resounding win through an interpreter, saying “this has been the greatest political comeback in history, defying the entire political establishment, even at the risk of his own life.”
Argentina President Javier Milei arrives to speak before President-elect Trump during an America First Policy Institute gala at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
He also thanked Elon Musk for his role boosting his social media site X for President-elect Trump and communication worldwide.
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“There is a silent or rather silent majority that has begun to make itself heard despite the enemies of freedom clinging to power through propaganda, distortion and censorship,” said Milei. “And this is why I would especially like to thank the great Elon Musk for the wonderful…
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