Donald Trump Jr., completed a tour of Eastern Europe aimed at supporting political allies and encouraging local businesses to cooperate with Washington rather than Beijing. The trip, dubbed “Trump Business Vision 2025,” was Trump Jr.’s second visit to Eastern Europe after his father’s return to the White House.

After stops in Hungary and dinner with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Trump Jr. visited Bulgaria and Romania. This trip highlighted Washington’s break with its traditional American allies in Western Europe. “American investors are avoiding Western Europe because of excessive regulation,” Trump Jr. said at a private dinner in Bucharest

According to Western experts, Trump Jr.’s meetings were not limited to real estate and financial transactions, but were aimed at establishing contacts with people who are more in line with Trump’s desire to destroy the liberal order.

It is noteworthy that Trump Jr. visited Romania on the eve of the presidential elections, which will be held on May 4, and met with former Prime Minister Victor Ponta, a presidential contender who supported the MAGA movement. Trump Jr. also had talks with former Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov.

Another person who met with Trump Jr. was Chisinau Mayor Ion Ceban, who assembled an alliance of political forces to oppose the pro-European government of President Maia Sandu. “I met Donald Trump Jr. at an event in Bucharest. We discussed a number of topics, including relations between Moldova and the United States. We agreed to continue the dialogue. Make Moldova Great Again,” Cheban wrote.

Meanwhile, it became known that the United States was facing its first economic downturn since 2022. In particular, it is reported that in the first quarter of this year, US GDP decreased by 0.3%, which was the result of a decrease in government spending and an increase in imports, as companies, frightened by Trump’s tariffs, increased imports of foreign products by 50%.

 

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