AfD meets MAGA: What’s behind the far-right alliance? | Berlin Briefing Podcast

From DW News.

Germany’s AfD is knocking on Washington’s door—and Trump’s team is answering. Over the last few months, AfD politicians have met with US officials, including Vice President JD Vance, and received open support from Trump allies during Germany’s election. In this episode, we ask: Why is the AfD seeking US backing? Where do the AfD and the MAGA movement align—and where do they clash? DW’s Berlin Briefing host Nina Haase talks to Matthew Moore, who’s tracked the AfD for years, and DW Washington correspondent Ines Pohl with the inside scoop on what’s happening behind closed doors.

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:06 2025: AfD goes Trump world
04:39 Donald Trump = a role model
07:14 MAGA = the AfD’s lifeline against a ban in Germany?
14:54 Would Trump criticize an AfD ban?
18:00 Rising interest in the US
20:00 "It’s the history, stupid."
23:30 The Russia question
27:20 MGGA?
30:00 The long game
33:50 Is Project 2029 in the making?

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