Argentina's right-wing president meets Trump, says Elon Musk's X is helping to 'save humanity'

15 Nov 2024, 07:36 by Press Association, https://www.thejournal.ie/author/press-association/ · TheJournal.ie

DONALD TRUMP MET Argentina’s President Javier Milei, the first foreign leader to meet with the US president-elect since his victory in last week’s election, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida yesterday.

The meeting was confirmed by a person who insisted on anonymity as the meeting has not yet been announced publicly. The source said the meeting went well and Milei also met with investors.

After meeting with Trump, Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist” and frequent recipient of Trump’s praise, addressed the America First Policy Institute gala at Mar-a-Lago.

The right-wing populist slammed left-wing ideologies and saluted Elon Musk, the owner of X, saying his social media site is helping to “save humanity”.

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 the US president-elect and when he saw him, he rushed to him screaming “president!” and gave him a close hug before they posed for pictures.

Both men are climate change sceptics and could pull the US and Argentina out of the Paris climate deal. Milei previously described the climate crisis as a “socialist lie”.