France wary of maga movement s influence ahead of 2027 elections
U.S. President Donald Trump’s MAGA movement is cosying up to France’s far right as part of an ideological offensive abroad since his return to office, with French authorities worried about its influence ahead of key elections.The warning comes as far-right parties are on the march across Europe, including in France, where the National Rally (RN) party sees its best shot at winning the presidency in 2027.
While the French authority in-charge of digital interference has not detected any coordinated campaign from the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) sphere, there is “real concern” about its influence on domestic politics, a security source said.
As part of that influence, Kevin Roberts — president of the powerful Heritage Foundation and a key influence on Mr. Trump’s policy decisions — earlier this year visited Paris to speak to what he called “leaders of the French right”, whom he declined to name.
Mr. Roberts said during the trip in May that, while the foundation did not officially represent the U.S. government, it could still knit together a network of ideologically aligned groups.
“We connect the dots between people in certain countries who are working on similar policies, who want an alliance — formal or informal — with American friends,” Mr. Roberts told reporters. “We can resurrect the spirit of the Western civilisation,” he added.
France’s leading far-right force, the RN, sees common ground with the U.S. conservative movement, as promoted by organisations such as the Heritage Foundation.
“We can relate to topics such as the fight against immigration and border protection,” as well as denouncing “woke” culture, said Louis Aliot, the vice president of the RN, who attended Mr. Trump’s inauguration and a tribute to top MAGA influencer Charlie Kirk after his assassination in September.
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