Trump's son travelled around Eastern Europe for secret meetings and unclear business dealings

Friday, May 2, 2025

Mediapool

Trump Jr.’s discreet Balkan tour suggests lobbying for reduced ties with China, acting as an unofficial envoy.

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Donald Trump Jr. made a discreet but significant tour of the Balkans at the end of April, visiting Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania almost entirely behind closed doors without media presence. The visits involved ambiguous business messages and meetings with political figures, some of whom have controversial reputations. Although presented as private and strictly business-oriented, the tour fits into a broader context of mobilizing pro-Russian and conservative forces in the region supported by the new White House administration. Limited information from the meetings suggests that Trump Jr. visited the region acting as an unofficial envoy for Washington, lobbying for reduced ties with China.

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