Trump says he’s ‘proud’ of Javier Milei’s win in Argentina: Live

Far-right populist Javier Milei has received Argentina‘s presidential election following a fiercely polarised campaign where he promised to shake up the country.

He secured 55.7 per cent of the votes, beating centre-left economy minister Sergio Massa who received only 44.3 per cent, Argentina’s electoral authority mentioned on Sunday.

The 53-year-old political newcomer had gained a rockstar-like following by raging in opposition to what he known as the “political caste” on tv. Among his controversial insurance policies was a pledge to shut down the nation’s central financial institution.

“Argentina’s situation is critical,” mentioned Mr Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who has typically been in comparison with former US president Donald Trump and Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro.

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Donald Trump has celebrated far-right candidate Javier Milei’s win in Argentina’s presidential election after he sailed to victory on Sunday.

“Congratulations to Javier Milei on a great race for President of Argentina. The whole world was watching! I am very proud of you. You will turn your Country around and truly Make Argentina Great Again!” he wrote on Truth Social.

In a follow-up put up, he adopted his MAGA moniker for the South American nation, writing: “MAKE ARGENTINA GREAT AGAIN!”

Mr Milei has been in comparison with Mr Trump as an outsider, movie star determine who sought to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the election.

“Congratulations to Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson for having the Courage and Fortitude to release all of the J6 Tapes, which will explicitly reveal what really happened on January 6th!” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday. A January 6 subcommittee wrote in its 2022 ultimate report that Mr Trump was the “central cause of” the occasions of the Capitol riot.

Mr Johnson introduced the choice earlier on Friday, saying permitting entry to the footage “will provide millions of Americans, criminal defendants, public interest organizations, and the media an ability to see for themselves what happened that day, rather than having to rely upon the interpretation of a small group of government officials.”

A quantity of Republicans additionally joined in celebrating Mr Johnson’s transfer.

A brand new ballot from NBC News this weekend reveals President Joe Biden in his worst place but — with no indicators of clearer skies forward.

The sitting president now trails his seemingly 2024 challenger, Donald Trump, amongst voters nationally; regardless of the ex-president’s ongoing authorized escapades, Mr Biden trails his opponent 46-44.

The purpose for his continued slide is evident: Americans are rapidly souring on the president’s dealing with of US international coverage and America’s presence on the world stage. The spiraling battle in Israel has solely served to show America’s youngest voters, lengthy a Democratic-leaning demographic, in opposition to the president as seven in ten voters age 18-34 disapprove of Mr Biden’s response.

His approval score is now at 40 per cent — the bottom recorded by NBC at any level throughout Mr Biden’s presidency. This ballot additionally marks the primary time Mr Biden has trailed Mr Trump in an NBC survey.

Elsewhere in his Iowa speech on Saturday, Mr Trump celebrated his win in a Colorado election case that sought to take away him from the state’s major poll.

Mr Trump known as the choice “a gigantic court victory” as he panned what he known as “an outrageous attempt to disenfranchise millions of voters by getting us thrown off the ballot.”

“Our opponents are showing every day that they hate democracy,” he charged earlier than a crowd of about 2,000 folks at a commit-to-caucus occasion at a highschool in Fort Dodge.

Mr Trump energised the group two months out from the Iowa caucuses on 15 January, drawing raucous applause as he requested: “Will you please give me a good showing? That’s the least you can do.”

Speaking in Fort Dodge on Saturday, the previous president introduced up the mostly-debunked 2016 file in which ex-British spy Christopher Steele alleged Mr Trump had paid intercourse staff to urinate on him in a Moscow lodge.

“‘He was with four hookers’ — you think that was good that night to go up and tell my wife? ‘It’s not true darling, I love you very much, it’s not true,’” Mr Trump mentioned.

“Actually, that one she didn’t believe because she said he’s a germaphobe, he’s not into that, you know. He’s not into golden showers as they say.”