Outsider Upends Argentina’s Election: Who Is Javier Milei?

Argentina’s outsider congressman Javier Milei pulled off an unexpected primary win that upended this year’s presidential race in the inflation-ravaged nation.

With 96% of ballots counted, the congressman often compared to Donald Trump was the most voted individual candidate with 30.1%. He came in ahead of the probusiness coalition led by Patricia Bullrich — who together with defeated hopeful Horacio Rodriguez Larreta garnered 28.3% of votes — as well as the ruling Peronist bloc of Economy Minister Sergio Massa, with 27.2%.

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[rondamon]

In a nutshell: people finally saw what socialism brings, and decided to follow the opposite way.

[ibraiderfan]

Ridiculous. He’s a centrist libertarian. Fiscally conservative and socially liberal. He’s the furthest thing from a “far right” candidate. Everything not far left, is considered far right lol 🤡

[micchaelsanders]

I love this guy. Can’t believe he won the primary.

[brolim.]

Lets go milei make Argentina great again, you got the cuban american support

[Bojachi_VODs]

Oh STFU He’s a God send. As a Brit, I hope he wins.

[MrFitz]

Don't Tread on Me🐍🇦🇷...Stop
Socialism!

[americanpatriot]

Milei🇦🇷 Kast🇨🇱 Trump🇺🇸 Bukele🇸🇻 Bolsonaro🇧🇷Chaves Robles🇨🇷 estamos cansados ​​del establecimiento! ¡Viva la libertad! No más socialismo no más globalismo! Larga vida a las americas!

[mateoberitich]

Finally, an argentinian presidential candidate with a pair of balls.

[bajskuk]

I don't even need to watch this video. The nose ring is an instant giveaway that the information provided will be false.

[isabelizzy]

He is the change that Argentina needs and you are not from South America or Argentina your opinion does not count. Trump 2024🇺🇸

[agctony]

Right wing? Lol! Libertarianism gets out of the Left Right axis.

[sprezzatura]

I like this guy. Kind of an Argentinian Alain Delon.

[_GandalfTheGrey_]

Conservative Americans STAND with Javier and the people of Argentina 🇦🇷 Protect individual freedoms at all costs. They are being threatened all over the world at this very moment.

[JJPPOO]

Our next president. Full out support to Javier Milei!!!!

[mayacespedes]

Milei is a trained economist who is well-read on several subjects, while Trump has never read a book in his life, unless you count playboy magazine as a book😂

[ziggy]

Nonsense -
He’s miles away from being far right .. manuela, get your research done.. completely ridiculous

[petruschkii]

He's neither left nor right, damn it he's against all politicians whether left or right

[panama-canada]

Is she a bull or a cow? Why does she have a ring in her nose?

[dering]

He is not a right winger, he’s said it multiple times.

[zadkiel]

If you want someone to take your news seriously, then find someone who can deliver the news without wearing her bad decisions on her face in the form of a septum ring.