The new plan of the US authorities. Money will flow to Europe to promote the Trump movement
As reported by the Financial Times, the project was the topic of the December visit of the US Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy, Sara Rogers, among others. in London, where she met with right-wing think tanks and people from Nigel Farage's populist-right Reform UK party.
The program is to be related to this year's celebration of the 250th anniversary of US independence the money is to be spent on promoting “American values”, including freedom of speech on the Internet.
This includes: o criticism of European and British digital regulations, often criticized by the Trump administration. According to the newspaper, Washington is to focus on institutions in London, Paris, Berlin and Brussels.
“The US administration is on a crusade to save Europe,” one of Reform UK's leading politicians told the newspaper. Party officials, however, noted that they are cautious about overt ties to the MAGA movement because of Trump's unpopularity.
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Rogers went on another trip to Europe on Thursday and will also visit Poland – alongside Ireland, Hungary and Germany – but it is not yet clear whether the visit is related to this project. According to a statement from the Department of State, the official is to “promote freedom of speech and digital freedom, strengthen American economic interests and highlight American excellence” by celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S..
The Department of State confirms. There will be money to “promote American interests and values”
The Department of State confirmed the FT's reports on plans to provide subsidies, but noted that they would be “the transparent, legitimate use of resources to promote American interests and values abroad“.
“Undersecretary Rogers' job is to support American goals. We are not ashamed of it at all. Each donation is fully transparent and accountable” – said the ministry spokesman.
The White House had already announced in the National Security Strategy that intends to “cultivate resistance” in Europe against the continent's current “political trajectory” and support “patriotic” European parties.
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In the case of the Old Continent, US relations would focus on cooperation with several countries “to distract them” from the European Union. The group of these countries included: Poland, Austria, Hungary and Italy.
