Milei had a tense exchange with a spectator at the Stock Exchange: "You have a career if you like talking so much, kuka"
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Argentine President Javier Milei engaged in a tense exchange with an attendee during a speech at the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange.
- The attendee interrupted Milei's remarks on fiscal adjustment, prompting a sharp retort from the president.
- Milei told the man to "rent a hall" if he wanted to speak, suggesting he "have a career" if he liked talking so much.
Argentine President Javier Milei had a heated exchange with an audience member during his address commemorating the 172nd anniversary of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange. The incident occurred when an attendee interrupted Milei's speech, urging him to "finish" the austerity measures.
As Milei defended his fiscal adjustment policies and land law, the unidentified attendee interjected, stating that the fiscal deficit exists "now" and not in a hypothetical populist government. Milei responded by asserting that the current adjustment was necessary due to the "bomb" left by "damn populists."
When the spectator, identified as a lifetime member of the Stock Exchange, insisted Milei "finish it," the president escalated the confrontation. Milei declared he would complete his term, seek re-election, and serve another four years. He further retorted, "If you don't like it, go to Cuba."
Milei interrupted his speech again due to the man's continued insistence. He then told the spectator, "Why don't you rent a hall and go talk if you like talking so much? Back when I was president, I gave conferences and filled them with up to 10,000 people. You have a career if you like talking so much, kuka." The remark, which included a derogatory political term, drew applause from some in the audience. Following the exchange, the man was asked to watch the remainder of the event from another room.
Si no te gusta, andate a Cuba
Originally published by La Naciรณn in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.