Germany's far-right AfD party is strengthening ties with Donald Trump's "America First" movement and its Republican allies, with leaders like Markus Frohnmaier and Anna Rathert meeting US officials and seeing Trump's rise as a template for European nationalist movements.This growing transatlantic alliance, also backed by figures such as
Steve Bannon, seeks to challenge perceived liberal hegemony in Europe and align political forces against centrist governments, as indicated by a US national security strategy aiming to bolster sovereignty-focused parties.