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In a wide-ranging interview, the European Parliament president backs “change” in Iran as Trump threatens war, but she doesn’t want U.S. “interference” in EU politics.

She’s not Donald Trump’s biggest foe in Europe — yet.

But European Parliament President Roberta Metsola wants the White House to know its attempts to influence politics in Europe are not welcome.

In an interview with POLITICO, Metsola said the European Union won’t express a preference on who should win the U.S. midterm elections in November. But U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in to endorse Viktor Orbán in Budapest this month, ahead of Hungary’s general election coming up in April.

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[-] Insekticus@aussie.zone 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

America now endorsing Orban? The populist fascist who supported Russia and destabilised Ukraine every step of the way.

America is scum just like Russia now.

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 week ago

Have you been in a coma since 2018?

American scum have always been American scum, and strong supporters of Putin and Orban.

[-] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 3 points 1 week ago

The populist fascist who supported Russia and destabilised Ukraine every step of the way.

Yes. The populist fascist who supports russia and destabilises Ukraine every step of the way endorses Orban.

[-] Paragone@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

The Kremlin Papers ( https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/15/the-person-to-weaken-america-what-the-kremlin-papers-said-about-trump ), & a book ( https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/29/trump-russia-asset-claims-former-kgb-spy-new-book ) which came out around the same time, both identified that the kremlin was a primary backer of Trump.

the book made it absolutely-clear that the kremlin had been backing Trump as an investment since the 1980's.

All the kremlin-links among his people ( https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/02/time-to-confront-trump-putin-network ), & also that time when a bunch of GOP electorate spent July 4th in Russia, making-deals, all of that's evidence.

Institutional ( prevalent throughout all institutions, regardless of class-status ) anti-accountability protects corruption unless it's sooo absolutely-proven & starkly-politically-untenable that it can be temporarily pushed-to-the-background..

so slippery-slope is the only path allowed.

Until empire-demise is completed, anyways..

"nothing to see here: move along, move along", same as always.

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