The president of Argentina, Javier Mileiparticipated this Thursday in a gala dinner of a conservative group held at Mar-a-Lagoin Palm Beach (Florida), the private club of the US president-elect, Donald Trumpwith whom the Argentine had a brief meeting.
As shown in a photo published on the official X account of the President’s office, the Argentine President had time to take a picture of himself and his family. a photo flanked by the US president-elect and billionaire Elon Muskwho will lead the brand new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Milei spoke with Trump during a gala of the conservative America First Policy Institute, attended by hundreds of guests, although the two leaders did not hold a bilateral meeting.
In the brief exchange between the two, the U.S. President-elect congratulated the Argentinean for the work he has done at the head of the Executive of the Latin American country.
Milei also took the podium in the Mar-a-Lago hall to deliver a brief speech, which began with a few words in English and then continued in Spanish, with the help of an interpreter.
It is expected that once the Republican will deliver a speech at this gala dinner, where he has been introduced by actor Sylvester Stallone, will hold an informal meeting with Mileiwho arrived Thursday in South Florida.
Mar-a-Lago is from this Thursday to next Saturday the headquarters of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).which brings together investors of this tendency.
Milei seeks an FTA with the U.S.
Milei is the first foreign leader to meet with Trump after his victory in the last presidential election last November 5, and before he assumes the Presidency next January 20.
The Argentine president said before leaving for Florida that his intention is to look for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States. and to ensure that Argentina has better conditions in its relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Likewise, he indicated that Trump confessed to him in a telephone conversation that he is his “favorite president” of AmericaThe two of them are going to make both the United States and Argentina “bigger”.
Prior to the event, Milei held private meetings with U.S. businessmen in Miami.
Milei met Trump in an informal meeting in the margins of last February’s edition of the CPACwhen they greeted each other cordially and both expressed good wishes in their respective political plans, while the Argentinean acknowledged his admiration for the Republican.
Milei’s visit to the U.S. will be a short onebecause he will receive the President of France in Buenos Aires over the weekend, Emmanuel Macronthen he will travel to Brazil to participate in the G20 summit and will later receive, also in the Argentine capital, the Italian Prime Minister, Georgia Meloni.