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Javier Milei says he hates the State and that he “loves to be the mole” to destroy it from within
The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, said in an interview with The Free Journal published this Thursday that he hates the State, he loves to be “the mole” inside it and that he is willing to endure “lies, slander and insults” in order to achieve his goal of destroying it from within.
“I love, I love being the mole within the State. I am the one who destroys the State from the inside. It’s like being infiltrated in the enemy ranks,” he replied when asked if he likes to be “the skunk of the garden,” in an interview conducted last week as part of his tour of Palo Alto (California, USA).
“The reform of the State has to be done by someone who hates the State and I hate the State so much that I am willing to endure all this kind of lies, slander, insults, both about me and my loved ones, who are my sister and my dogs and my parents, in order to destroy the State,” he added.
The president of Argentina highlighted the hard struggle he faces against what he calls a “cultural battle” that, for decades, was dominated by socialism but that, little by little, the libertarians are recovering.
“Not only are we giving this battle economically and politically, we have not abandoned the cultural battle and all this will generate a situation where Argentina will grow very strongly again,” he said.
In this sense, he stressed that, after assuming the Presidency, his image is “higher” and the approval of his Administration improved, to the point where he assured that if elections were held in the country right now he would get 60% of the votes.
“The most important thing is that it means a change of era (…) People interpreted and assimilated that all the shortcuts of populism and socialism do not work, and that is an element to be very optimistic,” he said.
Milei also addressed the efforts of his Government to “revert a hundred years of history” championed by “justicialism” and the “Peronist” ideas that, in his opinion, brought the country to the brink of collapse.
“This disgusting and abhorrent idea of ‘social justice’ actually goes against human capital because if you study, work, make an effort and do it well, the State will come and steal your money and give it to people who didn’t do anything. And that’s a mechanism to expel talent,” he said.
The president of Argentina thus defined himself as an anarcho-capitalist who considers the State “a criminal organization.”
“If you don’t pay your taxes, you go to jail. This is institutionalized violence (…) That is something that anarcho-capitalists and libertarians understand: that the State is a violent organization that lives from a coercive source, which is taxes. Taxes are not a friendly thing. In fact, they are remnants of slavery,” said the Argentine president.
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Trump floats Vance-Rubio potential Republican ticket for 2028 election
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubiocould potentially form a Republican presidential ticket for the 2028 elections.
Speaking during a dinner with law enforcement officials as part of National Police Week, Trump publicly praised both officials and said they could make “an ideal team” for the next presidential race.
“Who likes JD Vance? Who likes Marco Rubio?” Trump asked attendees before adding that the pair “sound like a good combination.”
The president highlighted his vice president’s performance in office, stating that their current partnership has been highly effective. “JD is perfect, that has been a perfect formula,” Trump told reporters later.
He further suggested that a Vance-Rubio pairing could represent a strong presidential and vice-presidential ticket, although he stopped short of offering any formal endorsement.
“I think it sounds like a presidential candidate and a vice-presidential candidate,” he said, while clarifying that his remarks should not be interpreted as an official backing of any future campaign.
So far, neither Vance nor Rubio has publicly confirmed any intention to run in the 2028 presidential election.
Rubio previously sought the Republican nomination in 2016 but withdrew after losing the primary race to Trump. Later, in a December 2025 interview with Vanity Fair, he said he would be among the first to support Vance if he decided to run for the White House.
Vance, meanwhile, has recently dismissed speculation of any political rivalry with Rubio amid growing discussion about potential future GOP leadership.
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Russia Accuses Ukraine of Violating Victory Day Truce
Russia accused Ukraine on Saturday of violating a Victory Day truce that was reportedly agreed with mediation from the United States, claiming that Ukrainian forces carried out attacks on Russian territory as well as on the annexed Crimean peninsula.
Despite the declared ceasefire, the Russian Ministry of Defense said in a statement that Ukrainian forces attacked Russian military positions using attack drones and artillery.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian forces made twelve attempts to advance toward Russian-held positions across several sectors of the front line.
It also alleged that Ukrainian strikes targeted civilian infrastructure in Crimea, several border regions, the Caucasus, and other areas including Moscow and Perm in the Ural region.
The Defense Ministry estimated around 8,900 violations of the ceasefire in total, including more than 7,000 drone attacks and over 1,000 strikes involving tanks, artillery, multiple rocket launch systems, and mortars since the truce came into effect at midnight.
Russia said its forces responded “symmetrically” to what it described as violations by Ukrainian troops.
Earlier, the Kremlin denied claims that Ukraine attempted to sabotage a military parade in Red Square marking the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
“No attempts were made. Everything went well,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told local media.
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Trump Says U.S.-Iran Talks Progressing, Signals Possible Deal on Strait of Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Washington is holding “very good” talks with Iran and stated that there is a strong possibility of reaching an agreement to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
“We’ve had very good conversations over the last 44 hours, and it’s very possible that we’ll reach an agreement,” Trump said during an event held in the Oval Office at the White House.
The president’s remarks came just hours after he announced a temporary suspension of the military operation aimed at escorting vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf due to Iran’s blockade of the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
Trump explained that the pause in operations is intended to facilitate diplomatic negotiations between both sides and prevent further military escalation in the region.
“We’re in good shape, and right now things are going well. Now we have to achieve what we need to achieve. If we don’t, we’ll have to go much further,” the Republican president warned.
In a post published on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump reiterated that if Iran accepts Washington’s proposed conditions, military operations and the naval blockade affecting the Islamic republic would come to an end.
However, he also issued a new warning to the Iranian government, stating that the United States would respond with attacks “of greater intensity” if Tehran rejects the agreement promoted by the White House.
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