The unsubtle art of kissing the ring – POLITICO

Kowtowing to the big man also means casually archiving your past comments. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy once called Trump a “misogynistic, neo-Nazi-sympathizing sociopath” – but has remained relatively silent since joining the government.

Big-name ministers weren’t the only ones courting power in the European Parliament this week.

Commissioner after commissioner lined up to tell MEPs how important they are to the European project, and how desperate they are to work closely with them – as they seek their approval.

But the most sincere lip-on-ring action seen in Parliament this week came courtesy of far-right MEPs, some allied with Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and some from the centre-right European People’s Party, who proudly wore MAGA hats and shot victorious videos. in the corridors of Parliament to celebrate Trump’s victory. That’s not kissing the ring; that’s swallowing.

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