Milei Seeks Rebound From Crypto Saga on Visit to Trump World
- Musk celebrated Milei at CPAC, who then met with the IMF chief
- Memecoin scandal envelops libertarian leader’s government
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For the first time since he stormed to power in 2023, Argentina’s Javier Milei is on the political defensive after plunging his government into a massive cryptocurrency scandal. A trip to Washington gives him a chance to get back on his front foot.
Milei arrived in the US capital Thursday seeking reprieve from the saga that’s still unfolding nearly a week after he promoted a memecoin on X that surged before quickly collapsing. Planned weeks in advance, the visit couldn’t be better timed to help Milei shift the focus back to his economic successes in the presence of political friends.