Trump Praised By Far-Right Parties.
Far Right Meeting in Madrid.
Whatever you think of Trump the man has hit the ground running. Signing off on so many things that the media cannot keep up. Perhaps that's deliberate so the press is kept on the back foot.
Trump is even more controversial in his second coming than he was as Trump 1.0. Anti-LGBTQ, anti-migrant, anti-woke, weaponising tariffs against other countries, returning to plastic straws, fossil fuel, anti-green energy, Zionist Christianity, etc.
He has threatened to make Canada the 51st state, he wants the US to control the Panama Canal, he has threatened Mexico, and he wants to own Greenland.
Controversially, deporting 2 million Palestinians from Gaza, turning it into a playboy's paradise. Trump despite being behind the Gaza - Israel ceasefire which seems to be holding has granted Israel a new stockpile of weapons.
Trump entertained convicted war criminal and Jewish fascist, Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump is also a convicted felon, so two criminals were taking centre stage as they sat taking questions.
Trump has sanctioned members of the International Criminal Court because they have issued warrants for Bibi's arrest and former Defence Minister, Yoav Galant.
Trump has admitted he has spoken to Putin and Zelenskyy. Trump wants an imminent peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Trump as a businessman is motivated by profit. So any deal is done like a business contract.
What dividends would there be for the US? Well, Trump wants to buy rare earth (whatever that is?) from Ukraine. Will it benefit both the US and Ukraine? If anyone can enlighten me on what rare earth is do tell me!
Trump has allowed Business Czar Elon "The Man Who Fell to Earth" Musk to close USAID. This government charity was set up by JFK (correct me If I am wrong) to help the world's poorest. Under Trump's direction, Musk has closed this down because the money is being spent on LGBTQ issues. Given Trump's anti-LGBTQ agenda, this is wasting money. Musk has been tasked to cut back or close down government departments. Trump wants to reform the FBI as in his view, Biden used it against him.
Trump has told NATO to up their spending if they want US protection from Russia. In a way, he is correct, each nation in NATO, if they can afford it, should pay more. The time may come, however, when Europe as an EU bloc, may have to stand on its own.
The European Union is an economic powerhouse already. One day it may have to do without the US umbrella and become a military powerhouse too.
Talking of "Making Europe Great Again" or "MEGA", far-right parties have met in Madrid, Spain. Spain's far-right party Vox, organised this so Europe's prominent right-wing parties could meet. France's National Rally was represented by Marine Le Penn, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and the Netherlands's Geert Wilders were present as was Hungarian leader, Victor Orban. The AFD were there but not the UK's Reform UK.
The agenda was the usual right-wing policies. Speakers waxed lyrical about immigration, the EU, and the dangers of "Wokeism". EU President Ursula von der Leyen was booed and jeered as was Spain's current socialist prime minister. 2,000 listeners waved Spanish flags as they listened to this cacophony. Anti-Islamic rhetoric is never far away. Speakers referenced the medieval "Reconquista". Christians from the north of Spain took back territory from Muslims. A "Reconquista" 2.0 was endorsed to liberate parts of Europe from Islam, I kid you not!
As you would expect, Donald Trump was praised to the rafters. Victor Orban said Trump's second term in the White House was a 'Trump Hurricane". "Once people like us were heretics, now we are the mainstream" Orban said. Le Pen said, "Only people like me and those present, could talk to Trump". The heavy tariffs imposed on Europe were conveniently not mentioned.
The meeting mentioned Germany's AFD who are second in the polls. Speakers said only this party could restore the engine of Europe, Germany, to full power.
However, it is unlikely that the German nationalist party will form the next government. German parties right and left have refused to work with them. Germany has a general election this month, so we will have to see, what happens.
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