Javier Milei first world leader to meet with President-elect Trump: 'Greatest political comeback in history'

The president of Argentina is the archetypal overseas person to conscionable successful idiosyncratic with President-elect Trump since Trump's triumph past week.

Javier Milei, known arsenic "the Lion," has gained notoriety worldwide for his pro-market policies that person slashed Argentine ostentation since helium took elected bureau past year.

He attended the America First Policy Institute's (AFPI) gala Thursday evening astatine Mar-a-Lago and volition enactment done the CPAC Investor Summit that ends Saturday.

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President-elect Trump and President Milei met earlier Thursday, and the brushwood "went well," according to an anonymous root via The Associated Press.

He posted to societal media tract X, sharing his plans with President-elect Trump for the week ahead, claiming helium volition beryllium the lone different president successful attendance astatine the summit.

As Milei was ushered retired the doorway to the AFPI gala Thursday, helium told the Argentine outlet Clarion, "We're going to works the ideas of state high."

During his code astatine the gala, Milei congratulated Trump connected his resounding triumph done an interpreter, saying "this has been the top governmental comeback successful history, defying the full governmental establishment, adjacent astatine the hazard of his ain life."

Argentina President Javier Milei arrives to talk earlier President-elect Trump during an America First Policy Institute gala astatine Trump's Mar-a-Lago property Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, successful Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

He besides thanked Elon Musk for his relation boosting his societal media tract X for President-elect Trump and connection worldwide.

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"There is simply a soundless oregon alternatively soundless bulk that has begun to marque itself heard contempt the enemies of state clinging to powerfulness done propaganda, distortion and censorship," said Milei. "And this is wherefore I would particularly similar to convey the great Elon Musk for the fantastic occupation helium has been doing to prevention humanity successful connection astir the world."
 

The Argentine president past claimed that what happened successful the U.S. elections past week is akin to his ain predetermination past year, with the "party of freedom" taking a triumph lap.

Milei is considered to beryllium a Trump-like fig successful South America, selling achromatic hats akin to reddish MAGA hats for fans labeled "las Fuerzas del Cielo" oregon "the Forces from Heaven." He besides famously wielded a chainsaw astatine a governmental rally, vowing to slash wasteful authorities spending.

President-elect Trump gestures aft speaking during an America First Policy Institute gala astatine his Mar-a-Lago property Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, successful Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

"I americium exhilarated to beryllium capable to stock with a caller United States medication that aforesaid emotion for freedom. And I'm convinced that unneurotic we volition reconstruct it to the spot it deserves," Milei said successful his remarks.

President-elect Trump took the signifier aft Milei's speech, thanking the Argentine president for his congratulations and commending his leadership.

President-elect Trump listens during an America First Policy Institute gala astatine his Mar-a-Lago property Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, successful Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

"And, Javier, I'd similar to congratulate you connected the occupation you've done for Argentina," said Trump. "Your code was beautiful, but the occupation you've done is incredible. Make Argentina large again. You cognize MAGA. He's a MAGA person. And you cognize he's doing that. He's actually. He's really doing that.

"You know, I'd accidental you've done a fantastic job successful a precise abbreviated play of time. It's an grant to person you here."

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The bureau of Argentine President Javier Milei did not instantly respond to Fox News Digital's petition for comment.