Argentina's Extreme-Right Politician Javier Milei to Tucker Carlson: The Pope Endorses Theft and Has

Argentina’s Extreme-Right Politician Javier Milei to Tucker Carlson: The Pope Endorses Theft and Has Affinity to Murderous Communists

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023



Argentinian far-right presidential candidate Javier Milei carries a chainsaw during a campaign rally in La Plata, Argentina, September 12, 2023. Photo: Natacha Pisarenko/AP.


Argentina’s extreme-right presidential candidate for La Libertad Avanza party, Javier Milei, took a hard line against Pope Francis and said that “he is on the side of bloody dictatorships.”

In an interview with US journalist Tucker Carlson, broadcast on social media on Thursday, September 14, the far-right libertarian was asked about his comments on Pope Francis, whom he had described as “the representative of the evil on earth.” In this new interview, he answered, “The Pope plays politics, has a strong political influence and has shown, in addition, a great affinity with dictators like [Raúl] Castro or [Nicolás] Maduro. That is to say, he is on the side of bloody dictatorships.”

He continued: “He has an affinity for the murderous communists… He endorses all leftists, even if they are real murderers.”

Milei said that, by having “social justice as a central element of his vision,” Pope Francis endorses “theft” and that “is a violation of the biblical Ten Commandments. It is stealing the fruit of one person’s labor and giving it to another. To endorse social justice is to endorse theft.” He added that it also implies “unequal treatment before the law, and I do not think it is fair that some are rewarded, and others are punished from a position of power such as that of the State, which has a monopoly on violence,” he said, ignoring social differences or what many call “white privilege.”

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Before Tucker Carlson, with whom he spoke for about 30 minutes, Milei gave the reasons why he believes he has a good reach among citizens: “From my point of view, there are two reasons that explain my popularity. One has to do with my background, with the fact that I have been a soccer player and a rock and roll singer, and I am also an economist. I think that combination is attractive in terms of media product.” He added, “young people found someone who spoke to them about liberalism and rebelled against the status quo.” In reality, many analysts expect Milei—in the case he wins—to be the continuation of the disastrous government of Mauricio Macri.

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