Why Argentina's Javier Milei has the attention of Trump advisors
On Point | Podcast
WBUR
4.2 • 3.5K Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2024
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Argentina's president Javier Milei cut 30,000 government jobs. The country’s inflation rate dropped more than 20%, but poverty is soaring.
Trump advisors Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy celebrate Milei as the perfect model to slash government in the U.S.
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| 0:49.4 | Argentina's president, Javier Mulei, loves a chainsaw. |
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