U.S. President Donald Trump’s public congratulatory message on the recent electoral victory of Germany’s far-right populist party “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament election prompted Chancellor Friedrich Merz to abruptly cancel a scheduled September 11 terror anniversary call with Trump on September 9 (local time).
On the 8th, Trump wrote on his social media, “Germany’s populist party had a truly great night,” adding, “They are finally tired of the terrible immigration rules that have caused so much damage to Germany.” Trump continued, “They are on the rise and will no longer tolerate it,” and ended his post with “MGGA!!!(Make Germany Great Again).”
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Globalization of far-right: From Korea to Germany, MAGA America acts as the nexus for globalized far-right moment. The U.S. is playing the role of the U.S.S.R in Comintern during interwar years.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s public congratulatory message on the recent electoral victory of Germany’s far-right populist party “Alternative for Germany” (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt state parliament election prompted Chancellor Friedrich Merz to abruptly cancel a scheduled September 11 terror anniversary call with Trump on September 9 (local time).
On the 8th, Trump wrote on his social media, “Germany’s populist party had a truly great night,” adding, “They are finally tired of the terrible immigration rules that have caused so much damage to Germany.” Trump continued, “They are on the rise and will no longer tolerate it,” and ended his post with “MGGA!!!(Make Germany Great Again).”
2. How is this related to the sub
(1) Globalization of far-right: From Korea to Germany, MAGA America acts as the nexus for globalized far-right moment. The U.S. is playing the role of the U.S.S.R in Comintern during interwar years.