Why Is the US Embassy Offering $500,000 Grants in Britain? Trump 'MAGA' Politics at Center of Row
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The US Embassy in London offers grants of up to $500,000 for "public education" programs, an initiative that has raised charges of interference in British domestic politics and fears that Washington is trying to promote in Britain themes associated with the MAGA movement, reports The Guardian.
State Dept Accused Of Meddling In British Politics
The Guardian reports: The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic politics. Using language that the pro-Trump Maga movement has sought to appropriate, a funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties. Priority will go to applican…
Why is the US Embassy Offering $500,000 Grants in Britain? Trump 'MAGA' Politics at Center of Row
The U.S. Embassy in London is accepting grant proposals through Aug. 10, as a separate State Department plan to direct $12 million to right-wing British groups draws criticism.
Trump’s UK grant push for ‘public education’ courses: Why US embassy’s $500,000 scheme is raising concerns
The funding announcement, which uses terminology embraced by the pro-Trump Maga movement, says the programmes should seek to encourage a ‘national conversation’ on the 'shared civilizational values' that form the basis of US-UK relations.
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