The CEO of Trump Company's Inexplicable Meeting With a Leader of the Balkans Raises the Potential of New War

The meeting marks the first time that the former president’s media organization has had direct contact with a foreign government, in this case one that is looking to work with the Trump administration in the future on a variety of diplomatic, economic, and security-related topics.

The prime minister took pride in the political connections of the visiting group during his remarks in public. “Two of the closest associates of former US President Donald Trump,” he said of Nunes and another participant.

Ethics experts have cautioned that Trump’s significant ownership of Trump Media and its Twitter-like platform, Truth Social, offers chances for influence as he seeks reelection a second time. Politically motivated advertisers, suppliers, or investors may utilize their commercial ties to the social media company to pressure a Trump administration to provide them preferential treatment.

When asked specific questions, such as what part the company may play in such a deal or whether one has been reached, a Trump Media spokeswoman remained silent.

“The ProPublica geniuses, much to our dismay, have unearthed Devin Nunes’ secret scheme to recreate Alexander the Great’s kingdom and get Chris Pavlovski named King of Macedon,” the spokesperson’s statement said.

Rumble, the Macedonian prime minister, and Trump campaign spokespeople did not answer queries.

Throughout his presidency, Trump faced worries that foreign nations might try to win over him by doing business with his establishments, such as his hotel in Washington, D.C. Trump’s firms engaged in multiple international transactions even after his lawyer promised not to take on any new foreign ventures while in office. Should the Macedonian government strike an agreement with Trump Media or its associates and Trump wins another presidential election, this might be yet another example of how his personal financial interests collide with U.S. foreign policy.