Why Bukele's message that went viral on Trump's social network is controversial

A tweet from the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, went viral on the social network

of former US President Donald Trump, after a user shared it with the message "Civil War" (

, in English).

Trump himself came under fire this week for sharing this message on the social network he created after he was banned from major social media platforms for posting falsehoods and conspiracy theories about the election won by his 2020 rival, Joe Biden.

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In the March 19 tweet, Bukele criticized inflation in the United States and spoke of "an internal enemy," without specifying what or whom he was referring to.

"The most powerful country in the world is falling so fast that it makes you wonder what the real reasons are. Something so big and powerful cannot be destroyed so quickly, unless the enemy is internal," the Salvadoran president wrote in English. .

Bukele's tweet was referencing a Bloomberg op-ed titled:

Trump was harshly criticized for sharing the message of the user

(

is in reference to Trump's campaign slogan,

or Let's make America great again) who

In turn, he cites Bukele, in which he apparently tried to predict a supposed new civil war in the United States.

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"Do any of my fellow Republicans want to speak up right now? Or do we just want to go through 'just one more election,'" tweeted Republican Rep. Adam Kissinger, one of Trump's most vocal critics within his own party.

Trump's new social media controversy comes at a time when billionaire Elon Musk has considered allowing Trump back onto Twitter, should he ever acquire the social media platform.

A popular and controversial president in El Salvador

Bukele himself has been a controversial figure in his country.

The 40-year-old millennial president has called himself "the coolest dictator on the planet," in his Twitter bio.

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And not only has he been singled out for his communication style, his security and economic policies have also caused controversy for his alleged violations of the Salvadoran Constitution and a risky bet on volatile cryptocurrencies.

He has been accused of negotiating with Salvadoran gangs to reduce the country's murder rate, which had one of the highest murder rates in the world in the past decade.

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Bukele's bid to convert Bitcoin, one of the main cryptocurrencies on the market, into legal currency in El Salvador has also raised concern among economists and financial experts, who point to its potential for money laundering and other financial crimes.

However, his approval ratings are among the highest in the region, reaching more than 80% according to recent polls.