Palm Beach, Austin, Sun Valley, New York, Washington, Oxon Hill, Los Angeles. In his more than two years in office, Javier Milei has crisscrossed the United States with an enthusiasm he does not replicate in Argentina—a country where there are provinces he has yet to visit. The international stage—where he shines as a leading figure of the global far right—suits him best, particularly when he is besieged in his own land by scandals that continue to multiply. With fresh revelations regarding the alleged illicit enrichment of his Chief of Staff dominating the front pages of every national newspaper, the President boarded a flight north once again this Tuesday; this marks his 17th official trip to the country governed by his ally, Donald Trump.
Milei is scheduled to land in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning, arriving for the third time at the invitation of Michael Milken, Chairman of the Milken Institute—a man famously known as “the Junk Bond King.” A central figure in one of Wall Street’s biggest financial scandals of the 1980s, Milken amassed a fortune exceeding $1 billion and was sentenced to 10 years in prison for securities fraud and market manipulation. The President is scheduled to hold a meeting with Milken and deliver a speech at the Institute’s annual conference, just as he did in 2024.
That event—along with a meeting with a small group of business leaders—constitutes the entirety of the official activity currently scheduled on the President’s agenda before his return to Buenos Aires.
The government spares no expense when it comes to foreign travel, even though the itinerary often appears to cater more to the President’s personal interests and affinities than to any national strategic plan. In the seven-month period spanning from September 2025 to March 2026 alone, Javier Milei’s administration spent approximately $313,000 on foreign travel, according to official records. Meanwhile, wages in the country are being adjusted, the budget for public services is facing cuts, and the consumption of basic goods continues to decline.
