The 'Gordo Dan' presented supposed evidence against Martín Menem and asked that Milei 'no longer be lied to'
Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Daniel Parisini, known as 'Gordo Dan,' presented digital evidence suggesting that Martín Menem, president of the Chamber of Deputies, was involved in circulating critical messages about the government.
- Parisini claims a Wayback Machine link confirms that a tweet from the account 'Rufus,' which distributed critical messages, originated from Menem's official account.
- President Javier Milei had previously defended Menem, calling the alleged leak 'prefabricated' and an attempt to frame him, while Parisini insists the evidence shows otherwise.
The ongoing internal disputes within Argentina's ruling coalition have taken a new turn with propagandist Daniel Parisini, or 'Gordo Dan,' stepping into the fray. Parisini has presented what he claims is definitive proof that Martín Menem, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, was directly involved in disseminating critical messages about the government's performance. This directly contradicts President Javier Milei's earlier defense of Menem, whom the President had accused of being framed.
Finally Wayback Machine loaded the original tweet from 'Rufus' with the link that effectively redirects to Martín Menem's official account. The link was inexorably shared from Martín Menem's account. There is no doubt: it was not planted. Do not lie to the president ever again.
Parisini's evidence hinges on a Wayback Machine link, which he asserts unequivocally links the critical messages to Menem's official social media account. This challenges the narrative that the leaks were fabricated or the result of a community manager's error, a version previously offered by Menem himself. The situation highlights the deep divisions within the libertarian movement, particularly between factions aligned with presidential advisor Santiago Caputo and those supporting Menem, who is associated with the Secretary General of the Presidency, Karina Milei.
It is something that they planted on Martín Menem. It is prefabricated. Martín explained it in the cabinet.
From our perspective at La Nación, these 'internals,' as President Milei dismissively calls them, reveal a significant power struggle and a lack of cohesion within the government. While Milei attempts to portray these as mere 'discrepancies in how one person might think and another,' the evidence presented by Parisini, if accurate, suggests a more calculated effort to undermine figures within the administration. The public deserves clarity, and the President's insistence on defending Menem against what appears to be mounting evidence raises questions about transparency and accountability within his government.
I am totally sure, I have no doubts. I believe they lied to the President. They are changing the version again regarding what Menem himself had already said about it being a mistake by his CM [community manager]. Now they are saying it is a planted operation, which has no connection with that previous version.
Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.