“Does it make you horny, baby?”, the comical phrase that the character of Austin Powers used to seduce women in his film saga was applied to the president Javier Milei. In Saturday Night Livewithin the humorous sketch of “Weekend Update” driven by Colin Jost, The comedian mocked the resemblance between the Argentine president and the extravagant British spy.
“The president of Argentina, Javier Milei, was seen here saying: ‘if you make me horny, baby,’” the comedian launched, sharing very similar images between the libertarian leader with glasses and the character created by Michael Myers. On his thirteenth visit to the United States, the Albiceleste president was at the center of international attention, both for his economic announcement and for the television parody that the New York program aired on Saturday.
The economic agreement with the administration of donald trump It foresees a transfer of 40 billion dollars conditional on the result of the mid-term legislative elections that will take place on October 26. Milei’s time in Washington did not meet the expectations of the market, which looks with suspicion at what the financial contribution of the Republican administration will be to save the red numbers of the Argentine economy.
A good part of the American press also observes the figure of the Argentine president, who combines the traits of ideological fanaticism of the extreme right with a political dependence on Republican guidelines. “Trump announced that he will send US$40 billion to Argentina. Because, if history is any guide, many Trump officials will end up fleeing to Argentina,” Jost launched, comparing the leaders of Trumpism with the Nazi leaders who fled to South America after World War II.
The meeting between the Heads of State, held on Tuesday at the White House, was presented by both governments as a gesture of strategic alliance. “If Milei wins, we will be close; if not, we will leave,” was the phrase attributed to the American magnate and former host of the reality show. The Apprentice by the American media. “I wouldn’t want so many relations to be established with China, nor for them to intervene in the armed forces,” he remarked.
For his part, Javier Milei, in a posture that resembles the Austin Powers character, celebrated the meeting excessively. “It allows us to move calmly and show the world that the ideas of freedom work,” said the libertarian leader. A behavior that the creatives of SNL, with more than 50 years of experience creating humor on the North American small screen, did not let pass and took it into account to parody it in their television program.
