"Steve Bannon, the former adviser to US president Donald Trump and one of the architects of the MAGA movement, recently caused a stir when he declared that he has been "spending a tonne of time" behind the scenes searching for an "Irish Trump"."
"The man who helped the great democratic disruptor become the most powerful and potentially dangerous leader of the free world reckons that the homeland of his ancestors is ripe for the emergence of a right-wing party."
Steve Bannon served as a senior adviser to US president Donald Trump and helped build the MAGA movement. He has been publicly engaged in a covert search for an 'Irish Trump,' spending significant time behind the scenes looking for a like-minded figure in Ireland. Bannon believes Ireland, the homeland of his ancestors, could sustain a new right-wing party. His actions reflect an attempt to export populist, disruptive political strategies to another democracy. The pursuit has generated public attention and concern given his role in elevating a powerful and controversial political leader in the United States.
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