Why Support for Argentina's Milei Is Waning | DW News

Oct 25, 2025 | Argentina is preparing to vote in a mid-term election test on Sunday for President Javier Milei’s radical free-market experiment. Since taking office he's cut spending and slashed inflation. But scandals and austerity have fueled discontent. And then there's the added complication of Milei's ally Donald Trump, who has tied US aid to Milei's success at the ballot box. Young people, who had catapulted him to power in 2023, are now divided between support, disillusionment, and a loss of enthusiasm following widespread adjustments ranging from universities to disability benefits.

Argentinians have placed their trust in a madman! Unfortunately, Javier Milei has virually zero chance of fixing Argentina's economic woes. Fixing Argentina's economy requires a leader with a level head and sound, sensible, and fair economic policies. Milei's radical, anarcho-capitalistic policies are neither sound nor sensible nor fair! — © Mark Alexander