Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele is one of the biggest right-wing icons in the world. He is an influential figure in the MAGA world with ties to people in Trump’s orbit, including former Congressman Matt Gaetz and Elon Musk. His crackdown on El Salvador’s gangs has inspired many in the U.S. conservative movement, and he has even become a key player in Trump’s mass deportation strategy.
WSJ explains why concern is growing over Bukele’s increasingly close relationship with Trump and many of his allies.
Chapters:
0:00 Bukele’s popularity
0:38 How Bukele transformed El Salvador
2:41 Bukele’s use of social media
3:58 Bukele and the MAGA movement
5:37 Bukele’s influence in the Trump world
7:58 What it means for the U.S.
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