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Milei: 'I could charge 500k for a speech'

In his interview, Argentine President Javier Milei stated he could earn $500,000 for a single speech today. He also attacked entrepreneurs he claims have always worked against the government and commented on the country's economic situation.


Milei: 'I could charge 500k for a speech'

President Javier Milei gave an extensive interview this Sunday, again targeting entrepreneurs, and in one segment, speaking about his future, said he could be earning '500 thousand dollars for a conference' today.Asked about his future, Milei responded: 'I'm going to go to the countryside, with my four-legged kids—my dogs—and write and give conferences.' 'If I were to give a conference today, I could charge 500 thousand dollars for it,' he added, but then clarified that amount would decrease after he leaves the presidency: 'Out of office, the conference will be worth half, I imagine.'Milei says he could charge 500 thousand dollars.Milei against Rocca and Madanes QuintanillaFurthermore, Milei targeted entrepreneurs Paolo Rocca and Javier Madanes Quintanilla, stating they 'always operated against the government': 'They can't buy favors without a corrupt person, which is why they liked the previous governments so much,' he added.'I'm not anti-business, I wish they would argue their positions to my face,' the president stated in a television interview for LaNacion+.Additionally, he referred to his opening session speech and attacked Kirchnerism: 'They are not going to take me down like they did with (Mauricio) Macri, I'm not going to be intimidated by criminals, thugs, and murderers,' he added.On the other hand, he stated that the opposition blocs 'detest the spontaneous order' and claimed they were the ones who 'started the aggressions.' They also never explained why they killed (Alberto) Nisman.The former president (Mauricio) Macri, whom I love and respect, they took him down despite having the manual for perfection. It is false that Argentina is at risk of suffering another attack. First, because there are countries that are aligned and have received terrorist attacks, and second, there are others that are directly aligned with Iran and its partners and have received terrorist attacks.'My argument against the 'businesauruses' is of a moral nature.'