{"id":361685,"date":"2026-07-16T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/magas-meddling-in-european-politics-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T09:00:35","slug":"magas-meddling-in-european-politics-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/magas-meddling-in-european-politics-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"MAGA&#8217;s meddling in European politics | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/iCinWt1PFyg\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"MAGA's meddling in European politics | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iCinWt1PFyg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Washington\u2019s influence in Europe has shaped political life for nearly a century, and the Trump administration continues that legacy \u2014 though not always in familiar ways. While past US governments framed their involvement as support for democracy, that mission now appears less clear, especially since Donald Trump returned to office in January last year. Trump and his allies have openly backed right\u2011wing candidates across Europe. DW\u2019s Ben Fajzullin speaks with Majda Ruge from the European Council on Foreign Relations about whether this new five\u2011million\u2011dollar initiative could reshape European democracy \u2014 and who stands to benefit.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 MAGA&#8217;s meddling in European politics<br \/>\n03:40 Majda Ruge, European Council on Foreign Relations<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n<p>#dwnews #US #EU<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington\u2019s influence in Europe has shaped political life for nearly a century, and the Trump administration continues that legacy \u2014 though not always in familiar ways. 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