Trump threatens to cut US aid to Argentina if Milei loses election

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4. Hear, hear

And to add to the absurdity of it all, Milei's neo-fascist coalition is already dead on arrival.

Long-simmering resentment over the deteriorating job market and sliding real wages, has been compounded recently by proof of massive corruption - led by none other than Milei's witch-doctor sister (and Chief of Staff), Karina Milei.

As it is, they can only count on around 70 house members anymore (out of 257) and 7 senators (out of 72) - having pretty much pissed off all their center-right allies.

Just this week, it took Trump's fixer - Barry Bennett (currently in Buenos Aires, to run interference) - to lean on just enough congressmen in Argentina to stop yet another legislative defeat (!).

Milei himself is widely suspected to be mulling resignation after what will likely be a trouncing two weeks from now. Witnesses have reported repeated nervous breakdowns on his part - for which his sister apparently keeps a steady supply of opiates (plus chants, incense and such).

Milei's visible weight gain - and incoherent speech in interviews - over the past month or so seem to confirm some of that.

As the Turkish proverb says: when you crown a clown, he doesn't become a king...

The palace becomes a circus.