Argentina’s president gifts chainsaw to Elon Musk at CPAC
Javier Milei has made chainsaw into a symbol of his plan to cut state bureaucracy
Argentine President Javier Milei
HAMILTON, Canada
Argentina's President Javier Milei gifted a chainsaw to billionaire Elon Musk during their meeting Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, DC.
Elon Musk joined the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) stage wielding a chainsaw alongside Argentine President Javier Milei ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/T60Hh4uSNJ
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Milei, known for his libertarian stance and anti-system rhetoric, has frequently used a chainsaw as a symbol of his promise to slash Argentina’s bloated bureaucracy and introduce economic reforms aimed at cutting government spending.
In a video shared on his X account, Milei greets Musk by saying "Hello, friend! How's it going?"
"The chainsaw has arrived at DOGE," he adds, referring to the Department of Government Efficiency, which Musk heads.
Musk accepted the gift with a smile.
US President Donald Trump appointed Musk to lead DOGE, a commission created on the president’s first day in office with the stated aim of eliminating wasteful spending.
