Article originally appeared on www.westernjournal.com.
Argentina’s new president, Javier Milei, was one of the notable international guest speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference held in Maryland over the weekend.
Milei met former President Donald Trump while backstage at CPAC on Saturday, and the friendly and unscripted moment between them went viral.
Upon seeing Trump, he exclaimed, “President!”
The two men shook hands briefly before Milei gave the Republican presidential candidate a big hug, smiling as he expressed his excitement.
“I’m very happy. You are very generous to me. Thank you very much, it’s a very big pleasure [to meet you],” Milei said.
“You are doing a great job. I’m very proud of you,” Trump said.
The former president then altered his famous “Make America Great Again” slogan, saying, “MAGA! Make Argentina Great Again!”
Before the two men parted, Milei said he anticipated Trump to be the new …
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