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Trump and Elon Musk Meet First Foreign Leader Milei to Discuss Government Efficiency

Nov 15, 2024, 02:38 AM

President-elect Donald Trump met with Argentine President Javier Milei at Mar-a-Lago in Florida, marking Milei as the first foreign leader to meet with Trump following his electoral victory. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who co-lead the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), also attended the meeting. The leaders discussed strategies to streamline government operations, with Milei expected to serve as a mentor for Trump's DOGE plans. Milei, nicknamed 'Mr. Afuera', praised Trump's political comeback as 'the greatest in history, defying the entire political establishment, even at the risk of his own life.' Milei considers Trump a kindred spirit and highlighted their shared commitment to reducing government waste, similar to Milei's efforts to eliminate 15,000 public sector jobs in Argentina.