On the diplomatic level, Donald Trump advocates a certain isolationism, but from Javier Milei in Argentina, to Viktor Orban or Giorgia Meloni in Europe, the new American president can count on several allies on the international scene.
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He is nicknamed “mini Trump” and the person concerned does not deny a political affiliation with the former and future American president. Javier Mileithe Argentine president, even displays admiration for the Republican. He shares with him a hatred of elites, climate skepticism, an opposition to voluntary termination of pregnancy and he has adopted the same excesses of language. Donald Trump had also said “ very proud » after the election of the Argentinian.
Convert this proximity into active support
Javier Milei was quick to warmly congratulate the 47th American president and hopes that his arrival at the White House will benefit him. On X, the Argentine president welcomed the “ tremendous electoral victory » by Donald Trump, and assured him of Argentina’s support in his mission to make America great again. He then shared his enthusiasm on Instagram by posting images generated by artificial intelligence of himself, represented as a lion shaking the hand of the American billionaire, reports our correspondent in Buenos Aires, Théo Conscience.
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The two leaders regularly exchange compliments via social media, and showcased their ideological affinity by appearing together in Washington in February during CPAC, the summit of American conservatives. Javier Milei now hopes that this proximity will translate into active support from the new tenant of the White House, particularly in his negotiations with the International Monetary Fund, to which Argentina owes 44 billion dollars. After having repeatedly repeated that his foreign policy consists of total alignment with Israel and the United States, the Argentine president intends to establish himself as a privileged partner for the new American administration in the region.
Orban and his “make Europe great again”
In Europe, Donald Trump can also count on the support of the Hungarian Prime Minister. Viktor Orban currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union and has hijacked the Trumpist slogan “make America great again” to make it “make Europe great again”. Another strong ally on the continent: the head of the Italian government, Georgia Meloni, who plays a more central role than her Hungarian counterpart in European institutions. She also shares many of Donald Trump’s ideas.
Finally, in the Near and Middle EastDonald Trump does not lack allies either. Particularly in Israel, for which he showed strong support during his first mandate by recognizing Jerusalem as the capital and recognizing the country’s sovereignty over the occupied Golan region. But also in the Gulf monarchies where his hard line against Iran had been welcomed.
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