Por qué el movimiento MAGA tiene interés en Europa

The MAGA movement shows interest in Europe due to its perception of the continent as the cradle of Western civilization, dating back 3,500 years to Jerusalem, Athens, Rome, London, and Philadelphia. Members of the Trump administration have learned to be cautious with their words but consistently agree on the importance of Europe, regarding it as essential to safeguarding the Western civilization.

Kevin Roberts, president of the Heritage Foundation, argues that Europe needs to save itself from what it considers to be its own suicidal path. The administration has supported right-wing and nationalist parties and movements across the Atlantic, even campaigning for Viktor Orbán, a former prime minister of Hungary and a key figure in right-wing populism.

The State Department has allocated millions of dollars in grants to allied groups in Europe that aim to combat censorship and establish ties between the US and the continent. The White House spokesperson asserts that President Trump has rightfully warned other world leaders about the Western civilization's deterioration if attitudes don't change.

Sarah Rogers, deputy secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, denies the administration's intent to provoke conflict with Europe, stating that their strategy is to protect national security and express concerns about specific issues. Rogers has criticized European and British immigration policies and warned about the influx of barbaric immigrants in Germany.

The MAGA movement's view of Europe as a civilization on the brink of collapse originates from the new right-wing intellectual and political ecosystem that flourished during the second Trump term. As Republicans distanced themselves from Reagan-era conservatism, a new generation of MAGA-affiliated experts and intellectuals sought to transform Trump's political power into an ideological doctrine and policy program.

Joshua Treviño, director of the America First Policy Institute, notes that US conservatives genuinely care about what happens in Europe, seeing it as part of their own heritage, with the United Kingdom in particular, as a founding source. This sense of affinity implies that the political direction of Europe could be perceived as a moral affront.