Former President Donald Trump has given a nod of approval to Argentina’s newly elected president who has vowed to “drain the swamp.”
In a stunning election victory Sunday, Javier Milei defeated Sergio Massa, the Economy Minister, becoming the world’s first libertarian head of state and getting the attention of Trump who congratulated him on Truth Social.
BREAKING: ‘Trump of Argentina’ Javier Milei who was interviewed by Tucker Carlson has just won the Argentine Presidential Election.pic.twitter.com/6c526w0Y7L pic.twitter.com/mx6R7fNCRg
— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) November 19, 2023
Reactions poured in across social media with many celebrating the win with sentiments echoing that of commentatory Ian Miles Cheong who tweeted, “Leftist sons of b*tches, be afraid!”
“Leftist sons of b*tches, be afraid!” pic.twitter.com/fnxo6FEUag
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) November 20, 2023
“With 99.3% of the votes counted, Milei stood at 55.7% versus 44.3% for Massa. While Massa won the vote-rich province of Buenos Aires by a little over 1%, Milei won the city proper of Buenos Aires, and then crushed Massa in the vote-rich northern provinces of Cordoba, Santa Fe, and Mendoza,” Fox News reported.
“Despite concerns over Milei’s temperament, his lack of experience in government, and his penchant for Trump-like outbursts, the nation’s 45 million people have spoken clearly in favor of the latter option,” the outlet noted of the Liberty Advances party candidate who decisively beat his opponent, the establishment’s center-left candidate.
Javier Milei’s Presidential Speech: “To all Argentinians, I want to convey that despite the significant challenges our country is confronting and the seemingly grim situation, Argentina indeed has a future, but that future solely exists if it is a Libertarian one.”… pic.twitter.com/0uby9QvV56
— LibertariumX (@Libertarium_arg) November 20, 2023
“Today begins the reconstruction of Argentina. Today begins the end of Argentina’s decline,” Milei told a cheering crowd in his victory speech in Buenos Aires.
“The model of decadence has come to an end. There is no way back,” he added. “Argentina will return to its place in the world that it should never have lost. We are going to work shoulder-to-shoulder with all nations of the free world, to help build a better world.”
The new president came to power as an outsider, building an unstoppable momentum with his passionate calls for reforms in a nation with 140% inflation and with 40% of the population living below the poverty line, according to Fox News.
Trump took to his social media platform to congratulate the man frequently compared to him.
“Congratulations to Javier Milei on a great race for President of Argentina. The whole world was watching! I am very proud of you. You will turn your Country around and truly Make Argentina Great Again!” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Congratulations to Javier Milei on a great race for President of Argentina. The whole world was watching! I am very proud of you. You will turn your Country around and truly Make Argentina Great Again!
Donald Trump Truth Social Post 07:27 PM EST 11/19/23
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) November 20, 2023
In another post, the former president shared a photo of Milei behind the Gadsden flag declaring, Don’t Tread On Me.
MAKE ARGENTINA GREAT AGAIN! pic.twitter.com/OhDEjMQvXj
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) November 20, 2023
Argentinians celebrated Milei’s win in the streets while his opponent’s supporters had a decidedly different reaction.
It’s 2016 right now in Argentina. Look at those tears. Total woke meltdown over President-elect Milei. pic.twitter.com/eoGNK6uVG0
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) November 20, 2023
JUST IN—The streets of Argentina are FILLED with celebrations as Javier Milei is elected the next president of Argentina—like an occupied people cheering the arrival of a liberating army. pic.twitter.com/GbF5JDUYjm
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 20, 2023
Javier Milei is the new president of Argentina. He’s different, that’s for sure. The woke won’t be happy, that’s also for sure. pic.twitter.com/t0IymlPKwz
— Niall Boylan (@Niall_Boylan) November 20, 2023
🚨🚨Imagine this:
Argentina, a large and urban-population focused country of over 45 million, had National election results within an hour of the polls closing.Congratulations to Javier Milei and the Argentinian people.
pic.twitter.com/a3DKEIMdNW— Rochellemaryn 🌹🕊️ (@RochelleAz) November 20, 2023
Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and others joined in the congratulations on social media.
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 20, 2023
Congratulations @JMilei!!
Argentina God bless you!!
— Marjorie Taylor Greene 🇺🇸 (@mtgreenee) 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