Overview

• U.S. novelist Don Winslow reposted a clip of Javier Milei’s concert-style book launch and wrote on X, “Donald Trump le dio veinte mil millones de dólares a este idiota.”
• Milei’s Movistar Arena event promoted his book La construcción del milagro and featured songs including “Rock del Gato” and an a cappella rendition of “Panic Show,” according to local reports.
• Argentine writers and commentators reshared Winslow’s post to criticize the spectacle, while Milei allies praised the “mística” and “vitalidad” of the performance.
• Days earlier, Winslow had amplified Neera Tanden’s post questioning cuts to USAID alongside a reported U.S. rescue for Argentina, underscoring the financing dispute now driving the online furor.
• Further pushback reported by Clarín included criticism from U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren and economist Brad Setser, as coverage noted a harder tone toward Milei in English-language media and no official U.S. response to Winslow’s post.