The American right celebrated a victory on Sunday night in a country 10 hours away by plane.
To say Javier Milei despises leftists is an understatement. Over the last decade, the flamboyant right-wing economist gained popularity through his combative appearances on Argentine television.
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Meet Argentina's new President Javier Milei. First thing you need to know: He absolutely can't stand leftists. 😂
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) November 19, 2023
Congrats to Argentina!! 🇦🇷 pic.twitter.com/svTIlQUB0E
Argentina's President: “Leftist sons of b*tches, be afraid!”
— PBD Podcast (@PBDsPodcast) November 20, 2023
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Milei, the Libertarian Party presidential hopeful, has been elected the next president of Argentina. The result was not even remotely close. Milei won by an 11.4 point margin against the establishment candidate.
A disciple of the Austrian school of economics, Milei's views clashed with the Keynesian economists churned out by Argentina's top business schools. With inflation surpassing 100%, people yearned for something new. Mileli has pledged to implement sweeping cuts to the government and block any new taxes.
Congratulations @JMilei!!
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) November 20, 2023
Argentina God bless you!!
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Other proposed changes include significantly loosening the country's gun controls and holding a referendum on the bill legalizing abortion, which he opposes.
Similar to Brexit in 2016, many right-wing Americans believe Milei's victory bodes well for next year's presidential election.
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 20, 2023
Awesome news https://t.co/F2G45ZCDu4
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 20, 2023
Just a century ago, Argentina was one of the ten wealthiest countries in the world. Today's Argentina suffers 124% inflation & loses economic migrants to other countries. Congratulations to Javier Milei. Now the hard part begins. May the spirits of Mises & Hayek be with you. pic.twitter.com/UVZVcZtI1e
— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) November 20, 2023
In 2016, Brexit prefigured Donald Trump's election.
— Blake Masters (@bgmasters) November 20, 2023
Now, Argentina electing Javier Milei foreshadows Trump's return in 2024. pic.twitter.com/rsGbkniVfl