Exclusive: Argentine President Milei Says There’s ‘No Plan B’ for Economy | WSJ

Argentina’s newly elected President Javier Milei has promised to privatize state firms and slash jobs and spending. But his cuts may be painful for many Argentines.
In an interview with WSJ editor in chief Emma Tucker, he outlined his plan to prevent an economic collapse.
Chapters:
0:00 Argentina on the brink of economic collapse
1:24 Is Argentina receiving new investments?
2:02 Milei’s agenda
2:53 Argentina’s currency
4:11 Argentina’s relationship with China
5:42 Milei on Israel
#Argentina #JavierMilei #WSJ

[@kiaranr]

We're all watching Argentina and praying for a speedy economic recovery.

[@Adcabrer]

No plan B? Is he crazy??? There has to be a plan B always. Is he a real economist? 🤦‍♂️

[@armanGT800]

Thoughts and prayers are proven ineffective, he has no real economical plans to rebuild the battered Argentinian Economics. Austerities by themselves are not enough nor sufficient.

[@samuelgomes9987]

@@Adcabrerdid you see what the prior president did with the economy? What do you expect?

[@Matias-nr9pj]

@@Adcabrer no, he is a joke, and not a funny joke for us

[@Gorilla8762]

Anarchocapitalist Venezuela in the making

[@Ultrajamz]

He knows if he even discusses plan B, then his opponents will quickly try to go to plan B, then plan C… and then its watered down garbage.

[@GameFuMaster]

more like Argentina has been trying plan B for the last few decades

[@damiandocampo3900]

Tenés que ver los vídeos de los comienzos de Milei

[@lawrencefrost9063]

Will Smith - "There's no reason to have a plan B because it distracts from plan A"

[@jejeje6858]

Esque no hay plan b el espera que desde marzo ya disponga de todos los medios necesarios para terminar de armar un plan económico a futuro.

[@Bigmaste]

Milei is a very intelligent man, he has a plan b, he's just not going to say it, especially not to a progressive Socialist journalist, who defends the Chinese manu

[@Prizzadar]

I wish Argentina that they can overcome this crisis and came out stronger. Greetings from Czech Republic. Best of luck!

[@eartheclipse8]

Thank you!!❤

[@XetaXones]

Must be bots out here repeated the same copy pasted comment👀

[@Prizzadar]

@@XetaXones Yeah for sure :D There is no way people with limited knowledge of english from all around the world could wish something positive to someone another ;)

[@gladystaylor9895]

He didn’t JUST say “there is not plan B”. He said: THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY, ONE PLAN (A) to do things, to do them RIGHT. There is not plan B to do it RIGHT.

[@tatianatarasenkova4854]

El no tiene y plan A...

[@JohnKobaRuddy]

So privatisation (which always leads to poor services) and mass austerity on normal citizens is the only way forward and being a tool for the IMF?

[@vitorcurtarelli254]

​@@JohnKobaRuddycan you please direct me to which services are better serviced by the government than by private entities? No matter how bad a company can do something, it can't force you to accept it and pay for it. The government can.

[@pedronabais1456]

@@JohnKobaRuddy what makes you think publicly owned makes it better? specially in countries with sky high corruption like argentina

[@Rainbow-jb4xg]

Unfortunately that’s not the case in Argentina, the only times public services were good enough, was when they were run by private companies. Every time the state got involved and ran the public services, they ruined it.

[@henningbeermann9008]

I wish the Argentines the best of luck and success from Germany.

[@berksapop3062]

As an Argentina of German descent, THANK YOU

[@alejandrogrr]

queeee si vos de CABA lo más seguro 😂

[@AB-fi5jt]

There is one type of Germany really likes Argentina and hides there.

[@berksapop3062]

@@alejandrogrr Soy de las afuera do BA

[@_PabloToledo_]

Danke 🙏🏻

[@night8285]

The way he closed his eyes when he said "No, there's no plan B."

[@romanperazamoron9374]

Bro, I really feel that

[@CarlosRondon-hq5rr]

The "joker".

[@genbond7459]

Yup, I saw that too, any body language expert here?

[@wanderingpreacher8724]

Like true sigma male

[@neaumusic]

id say hes trying his best, theres no plan b for trying your best

[@PimpyGDawg]

Man... beyond the memes and jokes, this guy looks serious, composed, and genuinely motivated by a real desire to change the lot of Argentina. I think that the whole world should wish them luck in this endeavour.

[@dm3892]

Privatization doesn't work either... Never has😅

[@creativeembargo]

Love to Argentina from Switzerland 🇨🇭 We are fighting as well!

[@ems735]

Desde Argentina saludos Suiza Viva la libertad carajo 💜🇨🇭🤝🇦🇷💜

[@stokastixx762]

@@ems735 Viva la libertad carajo! Un abrazo fraternal.

[@olllloollllo]

Stop putting corrupt money in your banks that is funding your social programs.

[@sciencefliestothemoon2305]

For what?

[@PaddyIrishman]

@@sciencefliestothemoon2305 Emproved smoothness in the roads.

[@cart.l]

Good luck Argentina. Love from the USA 🫡

[@pablonavas8808]

Thank you! Best from Argentina

[@qwertydelegator5513]

How is privatisation of care and education doing in the USA? You must having a blast paying those massive bills!

[@BC0555]

@@qwertydelegator5513it would be much better if government would get out of the way . The government always makes more expensive.

[@rlai2201]

Luck is neither on Argentina nor USA side. Anything US touches or anyone that follows the leaders of US will turn into shambles.

[@FelloFederico]

​@@qwertydelegator5513 argentina have, free "education" free health, free is nothing! Taxes.. taxes

[@faustovillafane348]

I wish you Argentines all the best for your country. I hope you can overcome all of your problems asap. Love from Córdoba.

[@paula_lat]

Haha

[@laluenbaires]

País aparte 😂

[@aphelios9157]

Córdoba España?

[@sofiaditommaso2445]

JAJAJA schiaretti be like:

[@user-vx1xn3dd2o]

​@@aphelios9157 Jaja, iba a preguntar lo mismo

[@rainclould2336]

No plan B ... Means focus... For a madman he speaks very calmly and for a badman ...he seems very focused on helping his country.❤

[@marcd7332]

He's doing more the help his friends

[@JeFilm94]

Best of wishes for Milei and Argentina. Much love from Norway. Viva la Livertad Carajo!

[@paillette2010]

I love how his barber steadfastly adores 1967

[@G029er]

What barber? That's a flowbee vacuum trimmer, baby.

[@mariaferrari6394]

60s?? He has the San Martin hair do, who was one of the most important people here in Argentina

[@johnxxx5085]

It´s a wig ! He lost his hair from stress as a youngster due to his parents. Look it up.

[@mariaferrari6394]

@REL602 yep I know but San Martin wore it best 🤣😂

[@WaTT.-.]

​@@johnxxx5085i am from argentinian. false

[@feartheterp]

Good luck from the USA 🇦🇷 🇺🇲

[@antomodoavion]

Voten a Trump en las próximas elecciones.. 💪

[@arycacace3733]

Thanks sir!

[@cezarpo]

Thanks man 🇦🇷💪🏻

[@TomNook.]

Good luck being their lapdog, yes.

[@kv4648]

​@@antomodoavionTrump and milei are not similar in terms of their policies

[@denisaugustoliossi9117]

Go, Milei, go Argentina! Greetings from São Paulo!

[@ems735]

Gracias hermano 🇧🇷🤝🇦🇷 VIVA la libertad carajo💜

[@denisaugustoliossi9117]

@@ems735 🤝🤝🤝!

[@PablaMMoore]

Argentina needs a big change. It is a rich country with a great potential to go back on track and be strong again. I love you Argentina! May God give Milei wisdom to make all the changes needed to give Argentina a new begining so deserved by all its people.

[@jordie4423]

Wish Argentina and Milei the strength to overcome the economic problems 💪🏻🙏🏻 🇦🇷 🇺🇸

[@MegaRayland]

The political problem (an opposition looking to stop his plans because of how it destroys their corruption, and those just after political self interest). If he was allowed to apply his plan in full without attempts to sabotage it the economy would rebound. The battle is truly cultural (convincing those who still believe Socialism and a nanny state, after it caused the current situation of the country), and changing minds.

[@lautaroheredia624]

Thank you! 🙏

[@MrX-zz2vk]

A giant nanny state, which is exactly what Democrats have in store for our country, and a corrupt to its very core Deep State running things behind the scenes, including the media.

[@ShiroVK870]

your words mean a lot Thank you. I hope i could visit US soil one day

[@roberto4898]

MAGA AND MILEI ARE THE SAME BS

[@pedro380085]

I AM LATINO AND HOPE OUR ARGENTINIAN BROTHERS HAVE SUCCESS!

[@Facundo_gil]

ARGENTINA no es hermano de nadie. Solo de España 🇦🇷✊🏻🇪🇸

[@FG-bu3jp]

Latinamerica is different from europe, people stick out for eachother and are more community based. Right-winger Thatcherites like Javier are highly unpopular

[@pedro380085]

@@FG-bu3jp i’m latino and disagree!!

[@luigipetruzzi3873]

@@FG-bu3jpnot unpopular just ppl deceived from left politics they call javier fascist just for not being on the left, while its actually the left government the cause of argentina being in the state it is right now, hope javier can turn that around.

[@hamiltonaraujoleite4049]

​@@FG-bu3jp I'm a latino and that is a big fat lie. I don't know in wich gringo School you learned this but that is not true at all.

[@segalliongaming8925]

I can’t speak Spanish, but based on the subtitles and his tone of voice, I can tell that Milei possess real down-to-earth economic intellect. And quite frankly I’m very impressed. I hope and pray for all the best for him and Argentina!

[@h.i.sjoevall4213]

Interesting with an argentine leader who mentions Margret Thatcher as a role model :))

[@Nhexturtle]

Indeed. Which further validates his desire to handle the falklands with maturity

[@migueltavernise5620]

He said it in the economic aspect That admired her, no for Malvinas who are and will forever be argentines.

[@faygakaplan775]

Love for Argentina from Brazil! ❤

[@hudsonm2010]

Não apoiamos racistas 💔 #BrasilÉMisturado

[@GutoSantana]

@@hudsonm2010 pois é...

[@hugomoreira317]

Quero ver eles chamarem a gente de macaco agora que eles recebem salário em bananas😴

[@jamieguapo]

Nah

[@luks303]

​@@hudsonm2010mas xenofobia pode? Porque ao meu ver seu comentário implica que uma nação inteira é racista, o que seria uma asserção tão absurda quanto a de qualquer racista

[@din7834]

Greeting Argentina from Italy 🇮🇹

[@federicocarnebale]

Grazie! 🇦🇷🤝🏻🇮🇹

[@elbuglione]

We are doomed...

[@PehesaraStefanFernando]

As a Sri Lankan who knows how badly the economic crisis has affected people, I pray for both of us a speedy economic recovery !!

[@rynnegan6518]

Gracias a todos por sus buenos deseos desde todas partes del mundo, saludos desde Buenos Aires

[@deutschspanier8752]

check the translation. "Empezamos", like many verbs in spanish, are both present and past in the first person of the plural form. In the first minute, Milei says "cuando empezamos" which is "when we began", not "when we begin".

[@melinagt6564]

💯

[@pamelawoodey204]

Correcto!

[@irmapuca6972]

True

[@user-lb9cu1cb4f]

I’m confused. If empezamos is both present and past tense, then why aren’t both “when we began” and “when we begin” correct?

[@circabes]

because this time it's referred to the past. it's subtle to note but it's incorrect (in this context) to say 'when we begin'@@user-lb9cu1cb4f

[@seihtsukai9922]

Muchísimas gracias a todos por sus hermosas palabras, saludos desde el norte de Argentina! Thank you so much to everyone for your beautiful words,regards from the north of Argentina!

[@ssuwandi3240]

I love Ushiaia and Glacier Park 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@baltzarbonbeck3559]

Argentina, if they keep up this economic development, will be a great example of the effect of free trade worldwide, I can't wait for the industrious and innovative forces of the people of Argentine to help the global economy.

[@manvelmsurian9712]

It will be a great example how deregulation under a capitalist system can destroy the living standards of the people.

[@chiefbanana1093]

Free trade capitalism is destroying the world. Argentina will soon learn their lesson as milei drives the country to ruin

[@baltzarbonbeck3559]

@@manvelmsurian9712 Regulation and taxes makes hiring more expensive and more difficult, therefor lessening the amount of hiring, who do you think lost their job or oppertunity to get a job, those with the least amount of competence, who are they? They are the poorest, the least educated, the immigrants. All the groups that the gracious moral government proclail to protect. You can’t change the law of supply and demand and by inposing artificial hinders to the system you hurt the weakest, precicely those who you proclaim to protect.

[@The7BleedingEyes]

​@@manvelmsurian9712 move to China?

[@ashureg1354]

Good luck from Poland, juntos tenemos que ir para libertad!!

[@Magiczny-Krzysztof]

Jak można wspierać Mileia, jak mieliśmy Balcerowicza który też wszystko prywatyzował i wiemy jak się to skończyło XD

[@ashureg1354]

​@@Magiczny-Krzysztof to jaka alternatywa? Dalej trzymanie ludzi w państwowych zakładach? Plis. Polska nadal ma ogromny stopień państwowego interwencjonizmu. Teraz przynajmniej nasza gospodarka stopniowo bardziej nadąża za resztą. To cały długi i bolesny proces.

[@Magiczny-Krzysztof]

​@@ashureg1354Alternatywą jest po prostu fundowanie spółek przez rząd, ale zostawianie zarządzania pracownikom-właścicielom, aby nie dało się po prostu wrzucić jakiegoś karierowicza za prezesa.

[@Magiczny-Krzysztof]

@@ashureg1354W dodatku interwencjonalizm i protekcjonizm jest bardzo dobry dla suwerenności naszej gospodarki. Zagraniczni kapitaliści nie powinni mieć takiego wpływu na naszą gospodarkę.

[@pac1fic055]

Emma’s Spanish is grammatically,and from a vocabulary perspective, very good. I’m rather surprised.

[@federicocarnebale]

Its kind of difficult to understand us argentinian even for other spanish speakers 😂 she did very well

[@blancosanmartin]

Grammatically....nope. that's an adverb.

[@DonPapiChulo]

It looked like Emma was reading from a script, but she still did an amazing job. Don't think I could have done the same

[@pac1fic055]

@@blancosanmartin ???

[@blancosanmartin]

@@pac1fic055 ?

[@williamtell5365]

I'm usually quite a left winger but here, Argentina needs to get real with its economy. It will never get anywhere if it doesn't.

[@kbkesq]

I’m sure you’re a left winger who would never go so far as total state run economy. It always starts with healthcare and education and just pervasively spreads. In worst cases when they take over the trains, utilities and energy it’s game over.

[@auri2501]

so you are only left wing when it fits you

[@supersuperbakano]

In economics, Austrian economics all the way. If you speak Spanish read El economista callejero de Axel Kaiser. It is in English too. And read government budgets of all countries. I think that would be enough make you dizzy and feel ashamed of leftism.

[@williamlovaton8182]

Would you say it's economically viable to be a left winger?

[@williamtell5365]

@@auri2501 yes, I'm left wing when my ability to apply logic and reason results in that outcome. Correct.

[@swift_learn]

What a decent guy. Wish their were more honests and straight forward politicians like this.

[@telle053]

Dijo que no iba a sacar ningún subsidio y que no iba a negociar con china. Apenas empezó su gobierno mandó una ley para que las empresas chinas que tributen en su país no tributen en argentina, literalmente que operen gratis. Además empezó a cortar subsidios poniendo más el peso de los recortes en los ciudadanos que en "la casta"

[@4251268]

In _Peluca_ We Trust.

[@angliccivilization1346]

You WASTED time in an exclusive interview with the President Milei of Argentenia to ask him his opinion of Israel trying to bring Hamas to justice? What a waste of air time. I wanted to know more about Argentina's problems, his recent actions, and his thoughts on that. I don't CARE what he thinks of the Middle East; I want to know about HIS policies and HIS country. That is why I watched the video. DO better WTj. Stay focused on the relevant issues to the story you are reporting!

[@aldopena8157]

Milei is just hoping and wishing he can align himself with anyone who can bail them out at whatever the cost they need to pay all the debt they’ve defaulted on first.

[@shadetouchcatchemall5134]

​@@aldopena8157not true. He will not bend his morals for money, anyone who ve seen him through time knows this.

[@jorgeduarte8021]

@@shadetouchcatchemall5134morals? He’s practically out there asking for help because Argentina is broke.

[@faustosagath6015]

Argentina's problem is the control of it by the oligarchy of the peasantry (rural society) who live by leasing hundreds of thousands of hectares of countryside that they have inherited from the year 1890, at that time, Julio Roca, gave away thousands of hectares after "the desert massacre", to all European immigrants. That class left by inheritance until the present a parasitic landowner class that lives for free WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING, they only charge millionaire rents to the agricultural and livestock producers who are the ones who really produce. That Oligarchic Rural Society was the one that always put in power those who cut back on workers and the population in general, and encourage and promote the rise in food prices, in order to INCREASE THE LEASING OF LAND to producers. That Rural Society is the one who asked for the military dictatorship in the 70s, it is the one who always opposed the achievements of Peronism: Salary, Bonus, Compensation, vacations, public health, public education, development of the National industry, and PROMOTION SOCIAL. Today, the country is in the hands of satanic Zionism and the decadent USA, Argentina was left out of the BRICS and left to its fate in the face of the daily rise in food and all products. Whenever the conservative and/or liberal right governed in Argentina, after Peronism, it remained silent in the worst humanitarian crises: "'liberating' revolution", Rojas, Aramburu, Martinez de Hoz, Menem, Cavallo, De la rua, Mauricio Macri They were all the same: adjustment, removal of citizen rights, inflation and DEBT WITH THE IMF. Nestoe Kirchner was the first president who had freed Argentina for the first time since 1970 from those creditors, and the neo-liberal right returned to sink the country, and today like never before! Greetings and Hail Roma Aeterna!

[@shadetouchcatchemall5134]

@@faustosagath6015 you ve totally no idea what you talking bout. Keep googling random stuff and pasting it.

[@licausa]

I'm hoping for the best for Argentina! Greetings from Germany y viva la libertad carajo!

[@Buenosaires149]

Gracias, hermano

[@luisenpairazaman]

VVLC!!!

[@joanjoan8131]

Es lebe die Freiheit, verdammt!

[@Amberbach]

Gracias! We need it...

[@jordanzdebski5132]

There are a lot of Nazis in sud America no?

[@richardamos3173]

I'm a Brit and I'd love to see Argentina do terrifically under these dramatic new policies. Good luck and Viva Milei!

[@NeilMartin98]

Best of luck from the UK 🎉

[@shanghaiffgg]

From an Irishman living in China I wish Milei every success.......

[@Eurodrummer666]

This Milei dude despises China and all politics from the Left.

[@keshav.918]

What the fook bro?😂

[@EzraMerr]

Yeah China used to be very good with a free market economy until 2018. I was living there as an economic and international public relations policy advisor for the Chengdu local government and Municipality of ChongQing but they started going off the rails and dismissing any advice given. Introduced socialist policies which eventually led back to economic stagnation. China was making USA and EU look like socialist shitholes. Have you been to one of Paddy's Bar chains there 🍀? Love that pub atmosphere.

[@sirwhitemeat9785]

bro u know its illegal to view youtube from china what are u doing here :D

[@shanghaiffgg]

@@sirwhitemeat9785 no it’s not. It’s just not available.

[@leonemesis87]

The only problem here is the opposite parties. They won’t let him govern as he’s messing with their corrupted interests. It’s all a cultural battle, but I really hope Milei wins it.

[@victoriab.6601]

Define 'culture' because Milei's followers don't read books they even brag about their own ignorance. Defini "cultura".

[@leonemesis87]

@@victoriab.6601 how do you know Milei’s followers don’t read? Have you asked them all one by one? Cultural: The ones who go on strike don’t even know why they are there and what they’re doing. They just support a system that has made them poor over the years. Those are the “rights” they are supposedly fighting for, without acknowledging the consequences. They stand up for politicians who have used public funds for their own personal benefit, who btw and speaking about books, have claimed in public never reading one.. That’s a serious cultural problem.

[@clonedmosquito]

He is more corrupt than them. He is zelensky. Zelensky make money out dead fallen solders. They never report soldier death so they dont need to pay his family. Same thing. MELEI is a crook

[@voltydequa845]

As if he was Robin Hood coming out from the Argentina's woods where the honest anarco- entrepreneurs used to hide during all these years.

[@leonemesis87]

@@voltydequa845 nah. I don’t think so. The ones who claimed to be Robin Hood are the guys who have just left the power. Now, what have they done for the poor?

[@hedydd2]

Let us all wish him great success in turning the Argentine economy around and to restore it to being one of the most prosperous countries in South America. I am Welsh and there are many Welsh descendants in some regions of Argentina with one or two Spanish and Welsh speaking people still around. We have a great affection for Argentina regardless of the islands.

[@tomeksedzik8325]

Good luck Argentina!

[@Incriveles]

Sou brasileiro e espero uma prospera e rica economia para a Argentina!!! Viva a nossa América Latina!!!

[@victoriab.6601]

Te regalamos a Milei llevenselo es suyo

[@homerothompsonliberal7653]

Gracias bro! Viva Brasil ❤❤

[@dustintacohands1107]

Good luck with everything I hope all goes well

[@filipebacelar766]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[@FranciscoARG]

Espero que no sufran con Lula, suerte!!!!

[@vincentchanbiz]

Pointy questions, clear and to-the-point answers. No BS. Hope Argentina can turn around.

[@hugocartwright8273]

Wouldn't have ever expected an Argentine president to rank Margaret Thatcher among the four leaders who inspire him the most.

[@ezequieltedesco1373]

It's just his opinion Not from the people

[@colinmcmullin1154]

Intelligent and fearless libertarian. The world needs more of Javier Milei.

[@umbrellastudio7481]

has he achieve anything? or just a big talker?

[@stussymishka]

This man is bold, does’t take orders and prefers to align with the west instead of the communists. Has my support. 🇦🇷

[@StoychoBalchev]

does't take orders? how do you know i mean how can anybody be certain about it? you just can't.

[@TomNook.]

Much of the west are Communists

[@hzlh2254]

xi jing ping is laughting at you

[@001sander2]

He's aligning with the Davos elite

[@johnnyflores5954]

I’m pretty sure, his taking orders from the IMF. The Chinese, must be laughing 😆 behind his back.

[@chelseajordan5752]

It's amazing how you can appear to be a time traveler from the 1970s with simply a hair style. lol

[@christianeberhard2496]

But it could even be an more older hair style. Look at the pictures from argentine generals who fought for Argentina's freedom against the soldiers of the european royal family from 1810 to 1825. Still half of western Europe is actually kneeling before them.

[@Belorofontt]

@@christianeberhard2496 That haircut, that blue eyes... He gives Rosas vibes.

[@tylerfloodgate]

And from about the same period with his outdated ideologies.

[@ordinarryalien]

@@tylerfloodgate Hah ha, well said. :)

[@uraniumjoe]

​@@tylerfloodgatecurious which of his idealogies you find outdated. Is _Freedom_ one?

[@fitofito1001]

My company used to business with Argentina. It’s a very painful process because of regulation. We ended up give up.

[@MilwaukeeF40C]

Look in to it again. Argentina will need investment and it will be beneficial to the world. With whatever cash I have to throw down I will be looking more at securities of proven operations with the capability to expand there.

[@benjamies4136]

Wow I like his positions. "The only constraint is time" got to respect someone who sticks to their decisions

[@BatallaCull]

soy Argentino y la batalla es Cultural no solo en Argentina sino en muchos paises peleando por la libertad Vamos Milei VLLC.

[@markyrotten5952]

Toda tu cultura ni araña mí piel

[@Baddy187]

Good luck buddy, I hope Argentina can recover and find it's old glory once again. You seem to be in good hands.

[@markyrotten5952]

@@Baddy187 you mean 45' to 50' Perón industrialization?

[@BatallaCull]

@@Baddy187 Thank you very much brother, greetings from Buenos Aires

[@bngr_bngr]

If this doesn’t work the communists are waiting at the gates.

[@yannik8271]

Love to Milei and Argentine from Germany!

[@FreedomVoice365]

May God help you get rid of the Marxism you had for all history of your governments

[@diego.zaisov]

Can we sand you the argentineans nazis back ?

[@jeremigawkowski9775]

NO then memes would seize to exist @@diego.zaisov

[@johnhodge4996]

Your leader made his escape there

[@daniel_dumile]

Probably all 95yrs old if they are still alive, long past the point of that virtue signalling move

[@adampowell2144]

Man, this guy really seems to know what he’s doing. Although it’s going to be hard in the near term for Argentina, I do think that he has the competence to lead them into a more prosperous future.

[@garyuselman8597]

God bless him and his country ! We need more leaders like him!

[@pauloamw]

No we dont

[@craniifer]

Dissolving the most beneficial parts of your government and selling it off to corporations doesn't go well. You'd realize this if you weren't so clearly born yesterday.

[@josuexq]

​@@pauloamw what we need then

[@pauloamw]

@@josuexq keep watching him and decide

[@telle053]

​@@josuexqgobernantes pragmáticos, no fanáticos de ideologías

[@mrcodcommando3939]

🇺🇲 USA support Argentina 🤝💪

[@hudsonm2010]

Usa don't care about LA

[@Chriscross1313]

In my book he is a Hero. I wish him and Argentinia all the best!

[@puertousbmonkey]

in every normal citizen's book

[@Raposda]

In ours is NOT, i´m from Argentina and this guy is fu***** us very badly. Sorry

[@Pfyzer]

Of course you would not give a single thought about the citizens

[@Chriscross1313]

@@Raposda so guys are fine with 100 years of decline and a tripple diggit infaltionrate? I dont want to live under these circumstances but if you like it its fine for me :)

[@Raposda]

@@Chriscross1313 buy your own thought and stop repeating the speech of others

[@jeffersonhcamargo1]

Go Milei!!! Good Luck from Brazil!!!

[@felipeg.2733]

We from Brazil are hoping the best for Argentina! Regardless of what president is at the moment, whether the world likes Javier or not, we just hope for the best. Just wishing the best to our hermanos.

[@malachi-]

More freedom allow the markets grow.

[@pauloamw]

Hoping he succeeds against all odds.

[@EdwardThatch-ee7yx]

It’s seems that this President seriously cares about his nation and it’s people. I really hope he can make this work because the wonderful nation of Argentina is in terrible trouble. Best of luck and much respect from 🇬🇧

[@nicolasrivero3027]

It won't be easy to fix this mess at all levels, even cultural, that socialism has left. He is probably our last hope. Thanks for the kind words and greetings back!

[@EdwardThatch-ee7yx]

@@nicolasrivero3027 fingers crossed mate. This President has given Argentina hope and that is a powerful thing. By no means will it be easy, at least your nation has taken the first steps of restoring itself. Good luck. We are all watching and praying for your success 👍🏽

[@carlomazzi4345]

It would be wonderful to see Argentina and Britain return to mass trade between the nations like they use to. And rebuild their bridges ;)

[@juliorodriguez7327]

No president in the history of Argentina has lost support faster than this crazy monarch, who tries to switch off the parliament

[@juliorodriguez7327]

2001=2024

[@Sunflower-kk5ul]

I am Argentine - we should be doing better as a country. Thank you everyone for your love for my country - we are good people and we deserve to go forward.

[@PablaMMoore]

Yes! Argentina is a rich country. It will take a lot of hard work, but certainly it can be again a country of opportunities and better life for its people. I am from Uruguay and I love the argentinian people. Greetings from California! ❤

[@richardwagner1559]

VIVA LA LIBERTAD VIVA JAVIER MILEI

[@tobysmith2081]

Yes but you should also be made fun of for giving this guy the high office 😂

[@purplepixeleater]

First step was you electing the right person.

[@GabbleFolk]

​​@@tobysmith2081better to have people laughing than ending up dead out of fear of being laughed at

[@jude999]

Bring it! We need this guy in the U.S.

[@MrD_2112]

The people of the world stand with you, senor Milei! Sigan luchando por el pueblo argentino. Carajo!

[@JesusChavez-pn4dj]

AGUANTE MILEI LPM‼️‼️‼️

[@left4dead1y25]

Saludos de Argentina amigo !! Es un gusto que nuestro presidente sea admirado por muchos países. 🇦🇷🤝🇲🇽🦅

[@lawrencefrost9063]

Dude this guy is right about everything. I am voting in my country Finland today and let me tell you, out of the nine options we have only one guy as smart as this. You picked a good president. I hope he gets his agenda done.

[@user-nt6cd3sc5q]

One or few people in government will never solve problems of society. Those that are seperated from the masses can't solve our problems. Only a huge collective of people that are living normal lives know what they need and can help. Using science data and facts supported by people that do not care about their influence or money. But is it possible in any of dominative systems? This human made and shaped world? No. Only business matters and it is the business of already wealthy individuals. Their myths, their beliefs. That they are pushing into our heads. Look at the history of how much suffering is caused by leaders and those who follow. There is enough land and food for everyone. There are solutions. Yet nothing is done as it should be. Till the end. What will we do when it will be too late?

[@victoriab.6601]

As someone living in Argentina, he's only making things worse.

[@akatsukiakg5836]

@@victoriab.6601 anda dale si tan mal estan las cosas anda a laburar

[@joelmatiasduran5320]

As someone living in Argentina, he's definitely the best thing we ever had, Thank you for the nice vibes!!

[@victoriab.6601]

@@joelmatiasduran5320 si?

[@tammyhagger1460]

I hope he is able to change the face of Argentina to prosperity and a leading economy, where the world will admire ❤

[@MultiToni1956]

I love this man a true gem for argentina ❤❤❤❤

[@coolbluereview]

I didnt support him by any means but if he’s standing up to China and not taking their money, then he is clearly a good choice.

[@jorgdahn3736]

Wait for 6 months . . .

[@GutoSantana]

@@jorgdahn3736 hahaha, exactly.

[@colinhowell2777]

I prefer to stand up to people/countries AND take their money 😂

[@hypocritehater1673]

It's better to borrow from IMF that makes your people suffer and go bankrupt😂what a smart move🤭

[@jorgdahn3736]

@@hypocritehater1673 Your past spending and (corrupt) elite made your people suffer. And maybe you lived beyond your means all those years. The IMF just lends you money.

[@nicholasjohnson778]

Best of luck Argentina, it's sour medicine but I hope it unlocks your economic potential in the long run.

[@lucasperboni674]

ah yes, like it did to Chile, right?

[@nicholasjohnson778]

I'm afraid I'm not well informed when it comes to Chile's economic history. What I do know is unbridled socialism programs have tended to snuff out economic growth in nearly every country where those programs are implemented. They may be well intentioned, but a free market with decent regulatory oversight is the only proven model of growth, widespread prosperity, and delivers superior value for goods and services. I'm rooting for Argentina because something has to change, not sure why you write a snarky comment... but that's the left these days.

[@lucasperboni674]

A free market with no regulatory oversight whatsoever and copious amounts of lobbying by huge publicly traded corporations in detriment of the rest of the people is what we actually see. Prosperity has never, since after WW2, been such a far away concept for most people and all nations that tried collectively freeing themselves of imperialism and getting away from outside political powers have been met with either brute force or pure ostracism. I wrote a snarky comment because here in latin america (And especially in brazil) we have tried time and again to replicate whatever this caricature of a man is trying to do and we infalibly get to see the same results. We don't need more of the same things that led us to this mess in the first place. Latin america was created by people that only wanted to profit and leave nothing behind. We stand to gain absolutely nothing by playing their game, as our nations were created by completely different means and purposes. Even if this man does everything he sets out to do, he will never achieve his goals, because we don't have the same structures in place, and will never have. And the fact that you can't see these obvious facts is just the right wing these days....@@nicholasjohnson778

[@Spectrometer]

@@lucasperboni674 Exactly, that's why Argentina 100 years ago was an economic world power that rivaled the US, because it became a socialistic keynesian republic... oh wait.

[@agustinlespada4426]

​@@SpectrometerExactly, because you cant misunderstand historical processes and determining factors in 100 years of history or more in an entire contintent with different canons, ideas and institutions... oh wait.

[@zarkokop]

Selling national companies, everything is clear, he is a IMF guy, this happened in my country, same plan, and we are living in 30 yr of poverty

[@tanaystudies]

And, they did it. First surplus in 12 years. Under 9 weeks.

[@boison.a]

A matured man and not a cry baby at long last. All the best Argentina.

[@micaeloliveira2727]

Good luck from Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹 te amamos

[@martino8114]

We need people like him in every government every industry every facet of life for freedom to survive

[@joy-jr7dg]

Blessings to Argentina 🙏💞

[@yasieldiaz899]

This guy is awesome, a lot more eloquent than I initially thought and with great intellectual intelligence

[@agme8045]

I mean he is a college educated economist, unlike former economy minister Massa who was neither of those

[@yasieldiaz899]

@@agme8045 true. Between the peronist movement and the Kirchners, Argentina has suffered from uncontrollable populist minds who care little about the long term viable future of the country. Their plan has always been to stay in power for as long as they can which usually involves screwing the people. Typical dictatorial move. At the end of the day Castro and Chavez taught them well. Hopefully Milei can turn the tables and re-launch the true Argentinian potential

[@twood2032]

If he succeed, all Argentina industries and business will be up for sale, sooner or later the people of Argentina will no longer owns anything. This country will forever be a foreign and cooperate puppet. On another front if he succeed the people of Argentina will be able to sell their internal organs whenever they feel like it, no longer limit by law. His intelligence is that if some kid every feel the need for an iphone, then he/she can sell his kidney for it. I'm not sure awesome is the right word man.

[@mlutteral]

he's anything but smart

[@teodorobrhel5148]

Es broma, supongo.

[@AndreaDoesYoga]

Hope it works out, Argentina 🇦🇷!

[@alainportant6412]

he is going to sell his country to the jews

[@irmapuca6972]

It wil!!! 😊😊😊

[@dannywoody5497]

This is a brand new ray of hope for Argentina. These are the kind of leaders we need in the world not these political bloodsuckers.

[@truthmediarebel5816]

I would love the UK and Argentina become friends and trade with each other. All problems can be solved with dialog.

[@herzogsbuick]

boiled down: "What do you think of this divisive topic?" "what i think is people can make their own choices" my whole life i've wanted to go to patagonia, even more so now

[@ems735]

Bienvenido serás ,como un hermano más de la Argentina 🇦🇷....

[@unstoppable2024-]

President J. Milei is the best..! All argentine people must support him. Better times await us 🎉 Fuerza Argentina..!

[@G4B0G4M3R]

Thanks bro, regards from Argentina, Bs as

[@iktita]

Yes, if the rich foreigner founds can be richer investing in our country by our jewish president maybe our pepole can live better. cheers and pray for our new eden.

[@722redsea]

All the best to his leadership🙌🏼👍

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

Where's this lady from? I've never heard anyone speak Spanish with her accent before

[@Lara-fn2tm]

I'm argentinian and I'm sure she's not a native spanish speaker

[@shootloadrepeat]

I spent the 2 best years of my life in Argentina growing up. I will go there again this year.

[@T1tusCr0w]

Take 1000$ and you can live for 3 months like a king.

[@bernardopedro4441]

​@@T1tusCr0wthats false

[@aklimaron7398]

@@bernardopedro4441 Thats true. Average salary in Argentina is 120$ a month. With 1000 $ you´d have 3 times the buying power of the average argentinian. Even more if he comes alone.

[@ssuwandi3240]

Puerto Madrin 💔💔💔 Mar de Plata 😎😎😎

[@alejobenitez3886]

@@aklimaron7398 But with $120 you don't even rent half an apartment, that has nothing to do with it. With $1000 you could live well, in a good neighborhood of the capital, for almost two months, you would spend the 1000 only on rent

[@jagv12m]

This is a straight shooter fact with logic only. If only all governments where this way. Great to see.

[@tombranch2261]

What facts exactly?

[@pisse3000]

@@tombranch2261Don't expect a response any time soon 😅

[@jagv12m]

in every speech he has made he speaks as an economist in that he is formally trained .He states his objective and breaks down the process in a manner that is mechanical not political.He states what’s he is going to do ,gives you a history of the objective .Then follows with his next step.

[@tombranch2261]

Simply stating a plan is one thing, making it actually work is another, so far he talks a great deal, but has done little, and to many are treating his words as gospel, without realizing that financial policy is both complicated and nuanced. @@jagv12m

[@guillermovasta]

deficits and socialism destroy countries, there are other countries beside Argentina as an example. @@tombranch2261

[@TheBarrackuda]

Best of wishes for Milei and Argentina. Love from Ukraine

[@MrLeooreo]

President Malai. You have started a revolution in the world people all over the world are fighting back because of your speech at the WEF. It was a sensational speech. You woke up the sleepy sheep in the world. He woke up Europeans they listen to you. We all listen to you. God bless you and God bless Argentina.

[@JigilJigil]

Argentina could be the pioneer of change in South America, US and Europe should help Javier Milei as much as they can.

[@Rick-dt9mv]

only in south america??? The entire Western world needs leaders with the same mentality

[@JigilJigil]

@@Rick-dt9mv True.

[@williamlovaton8182]

​@@Rick-dt9mv yes, the whole world is begging for this kind of message, just look at the views, likes and dislikes of Milei's intervention in the WEF yt channel, it's by far the most viewed and liked, far more than the other globalists. It's a shame the WEF is so coward that they turn off all the comments.

[@JZTechEngineering]

@@Rick-dt9mvthats is a terrible idea. No western country (except Greece) is expirienceing hyperinflation. The monetary policies to do with hyperinflation are different from the ones needed to deal with a working economy. Plus outside of economics his platform is very troubling

[@tuff9486]

@@JZTechEngineering yet, many countries such as mine here in the north of europe is slowly becoming decadent. Following the path to poverty. Every day we are worse off.

[@vandopereira38]

Torço para que a Argentina se recupere. 🇦🇷🙏🏻Milei foi a melhor escolha, sem dúvidas! Saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷

[@mukimuk1_]

interesante entrevista, me agradó, y me agrada que la gente de aca (comentarios) nos apoyen

[@luisinterlandi]

they cut out the part when he says " there is only one way to do do it and this is the right way"

[@Theflame0702]

Its a terrible situation argentina is finding itself (economically mostly but also other aspects). Really rooting for the Argentinian people, president Milei and freedom! greetings from Canada 👍

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

Freedumb? He didn’t say ‘freedom’, he said Libertad, which means ANCAP license to plunder.

[@joelcoll4034]

​@@claesvanoldenphatt9972Libertad means freedom

[@germanpagano1717]

Thanks bro, honestly i hope the same for my country. You are always welcome here, besides economy it is a gorgeous country

[@claesvanoldenphatt9972]

@@joelcoll4034 among ANCAP rightwing libertarians ‘liberty’ does not mean freedom as it does among civil libertarians. Chronic abusers of every system of govt., rightwing libertarians construe it as sovereign rights of the wealthy land-owners over the rest of us.

[@danp420]

@@claesvanoldenphatt9972 absolutely agree, Argetine is going to wreck its economy even more now that it will privatise a lot of its assets, has no one seen what happened to other countries?

[@davidfrankelguitar]

Wonderful to hear some common sense!

[@nelsonmelo9227]

It won't be easy, but now that they have the opportunity to change everything that Argentina has needed to do for years, it takes a lot of strength and courage. Portugal is with you.🙏

[@lisettegarcia]

כל הכבוד! אוהבים אותך בארץ ישראל ומתפללים שתהיה מצליח בכל מה שעושים כרגע. 🇮🇱🇦🇷

[@cheesetoochalk]

I really hope he does well. He seems to line up with me in many ways. Very interesting that he can be mature and respect Margaret Thatcher on one hand and still mention disagreements about The Falklands on the other hand.

[@silentblackhole]

The question was what leader does he identify with. I would like him to talk more about his thoughts on Margaret Thatcher and the war in general.

[@daviddestefanis2989]

@@silentblackholeThe media says Trump. But I wonder if they'll report "Moses, Reagan, John Paul II, and Margaret Thatcher". Doubt it.

[@sigmundgroth6452]

What you call "being mature" most Argentinians call treason...

[@galiusargentum9048]

No entiendo por qué el Wall Street Journal no subtitula "Falklands/Malvinas" en vez de "Falklands", más allá de que el Reino Unido y varios países reconocen sólo a las Malvinas como "Falklands", sigue estando el territorio en disputa y debería llamarse de ambas formas para evitar el sesgo lo más posible.

[@CanadianEhHole]

@@sigmundgroth6452 Why? Falkland Islands held a referendum on this 10 years ago and only 3 people -- 3 -- voted to rejoin Argentina.

[@bikesbeersbeats]

Sensible guy, he is building allies across the west and giving the argentine people a way to shore up their savings in a stable (comparatively) currency. Most argentines are already saving in dollars and bitcoin so in a way he is simply formalizing what has been going on behind the scenes.

[@agme8045]

As you pointed out, everyone here already saves in USD, the issue is what we get paid in. The peso devalues every day, and that means our income decreases at the same rate.

[@AprezaRenaldy]

​@@agme8045also birth rate collapse

[@Festre59]

Wrong, he is everything but sensible, for this guy we are a number on an Excel. He made a math to see what he considers to be right to the economy and he doesnt care if that math implies people begging for food, thousands of workers laid off, leave the national scientific system without money, etc. Is not easy to understand Argentinian culture but believe me that this guy is everything but sensible

[@bikesbeersbeats]

@@Festre59 as opposed to 90% inflation, which is a sinking ship that will lead to everything you just highlighted. Personally I lean more socialist for things like education/healthcare/housing, but even I can admit that someone needs to pay for these benefits as they are benefits afforded by a wealthy society not one that has collapsed.

[@berenicemackeprang2229]

Most argentinians? I guess not many Argentinians are in the position of saving nowadays.

[@anibalrosado7625]

God bless Argentina. Love from Puerto Rico.

[@SprayNpreyT]

Nice to see this many wholesome comments, cheers to y´all and good fortune

[@Espartaco1960]

"You do things right or you do things right"

[@kbkesq]

Pray for the success of independent leaders like Milei and Nayib Bukele. They can take back Latin america and if they win the whole world wins because their leadership style will spread throughout Latin and South America making them safer and more prosperous.

[@Doomscrolled]

It is hard to deny the success of Nayib Bukele. He turned safety completely around in El Salvador. We should also wonder how diligent his agents are at identifying gang member vs innocent civilians. Like my friend is a pastor but has tattoos. Would he be safe? idk.

[@Chris_Serrani]

@@DoomscrolledThe difference is that El Salvador is a unique case, if locking up criminals with tattoos was the solution for crime, the world would be a better place huh?

[@MRKIKE44]

@@Chris_Serrani salvador turned up into a better place so... 🤷‍♂

[@alphar9539]

Dictators? Don’t come crying when they come for your rights

[@Sam-gs7yb]

😂🤣🤡🤡🤡. Yes Bukele has made a difference in crime which is huge but it’s a tiny country of 3 million with no economic gains. That has to have China built it’s libraries lol

[@johnallen7807]

I'm more and more impressed with him, he seems to have a far deeper moral understanding than the pygmy elites we have here in the UK.

[@Xolimac]

Great perspective! I hope Colombia could benefit from having a president with his qualities.