'Make Argentina great again': Milei echoes Trump on U.S. visit
The Hindu
Mr. Milei rasped his famous Spanish-language slogan: “Long live freedom, damn it!”
Argentine President Javier Milei and former U.S. president Donald Trump made calls to "make Argentina great again", as the right-wing firebrands met at a conservative conference on Saturday.
Known for their distinctive hair, spicy oratory and rejection of traditional political norms, the two men met behind the scenes at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, which they addressed separately.
And both were keen to repurpose Mr. Trump's electoral sales pitch – "Make America great again" – for the South American country.
"Make Argentina great again," Mr. Trump said as they posed for photos backstage, while Mr. Milei rasped his famous Spanish-language slogan: "Long live freedom, damn it!"
Despite myriad legal woes, Mr. Trump is gearing up for a probable rematch with President Joe Biden in November's elections, having lost to the Democrat in 2020.
And he was very much on home turf at CPAC, where he is wildly popular.
During his speech, Mr. Trump said Mr. Milei "has achieved a lot, he is a great gentleman, he is MAGA," noting that the acronym for his famous tagline works with either country's name.
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