Argentina’s president and Donald Trump’s chosen oligarch are self-styled outsider radicals driven by an ideological desire to cut government down to size

Elon Musk, left, receives a chainsaw from Argentina's President Javier Milei as they arrive speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at

Elon Musk, left, receives a chainsaw from Argentina's President Javier Milei as they arrive at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on

Elon Musk, left, receives a chainsaw from Argentina's President Javier Milei as they arrive speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center,

Tech billionaire Elon Musk made an appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Thursday where he was gifted a chainsaw on stage by Argentine President Javier Milei.

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) founder Elon Musk swung a chainsaw at a gathering of the Conservative Political Action Conference to dedicate his commitment to slashing federal spending. The prop was a gift from Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei and represented the two men's shared vision of smaller,

Mariano ‘Tute’ Di Tella, a fan of the Argentine president, crafts custom power saws in Buenos Aires. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre was his childhood inspiration.

It was no surprise to Argentina watchers that Trump began his term by blocking cash flows and firing workers — exactly as Javier Milei’s government started doing a year ago.

Argentinian president Javier Milei faces his biggest crisis yet over his promotion of a crypto scam. As leaders on the Latin American right distanced themselves from the anarcho-capitalist, Elon Musk took the opportunity to reaffirm their bond.

A meme coin scandal and investigation have dented the popularity of Argentina's libertarian President Javier Milei and hindered his efforts to strengthen political alliances ahead of congressional midterm elections this year.

Elon Musk, left, receives a chainsaw from Argentina’s President Javier Milei, right, as they arrive speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill ...

During the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, former U.S. President Donald Trump showered praise on Argentine President