Orbán's government -- bankrolled in part by cheap Russian energy supplies -- poured money into a network of think tanks that became hubs for MAGA and nationalist ideology, and that in turn provided channels for the Kremlin to filter its talking points to American right-wing groups.
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Catherine Belton The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2026
Even prior to the the House resolution, influential think tanks were championing the 3% target, notably the Commission for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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