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🚨 EXCLUSIVE: European Parliament money helped fund a CLOSED-DOOR meeting on resistance to Trump and MAGA ahead of America’s midterms. The keynote speaker? A University of Georgia professor who had publicly argued that Democratic victories could “make Trump a much weaker president for the rest of his second term.” The June 3 meeting examined where Democratic Party, activist and NGO resistance was working—and how European progressives could learn from it and strengthen transatlantic cooperation. The agenda spells it out: “CLOSED DOOR ROUNDTABLE.” “financial support of the European Parliament.” European Parliament Vice-President Katarina Barley convened it. The Foundation for European Progressive Studies and Germany’s Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung organized it. Professor Cas Mudde delivered the keynote, according to the organizers’ recap.

— Natalie Winters (@nataliegwinters) October 29, 2026

The keynote speaker? A University of Georgia professor who had publicly argued that Democratic victories could “make Trump a much weaker president for the rest of his second term.”

The June 3 meeting examined where Democratic Party, activist and NGO resistance was working—and how European progressives could learn from it and strengthen transatlantic cooperation.

The agenda spells it out:

“CLOSED DOOR ROUNDTABLE.”

“financial support of the European Parliament.”

European Parliament Vice-President Katarina Barley convened it. The Foundation for European Progressive Studies and Germany’s Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung organized it.

Professor Cas Mudde delivered the keynote, according to the organizers’ recap.