Georgian PM hopes Donald Trump will successfully weaken ‘deep state’, wishes him success in this fight

The Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Thursday emphasised that for years, the country had faced campaigns of manipulation by foreign-funded non-governmental organisations and media outlets that did not promote progress, but seeked to reshape Georgian people's values.

In his address at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Budapest, Kobakhidze noted that breach of world peace, interference in the internal affairs of other countries, struggle against their national and religious identity, gender and LGBT propaganda, attempts to undermine family values, global violation of the media freedom and censorship, liberal fascism were being coordinated from a single center.

“When Georgia recently introduced measures to protect our sovereignty and ensure NGO transparency, we were met with threats and sanctions, just because we dared to say: “Let's protect Georgia, and let Georgia decide”, the PM said.

“All of the above-mentioned worrisome developments - breach of world peace, interference in the internal affairs of other countries, struggle against their national and religious identity, gender and LGBT propaganda, attempts to undermine family values, global violation of the media freedom and censorship, liberal fascism – are being coordinated from a single center. We have been calling this center the Global War Party since 2022, while the new US Administration calls it the Deep State”, he continued.

He expressed satisfaction that the United States President Donald Trump and his administration announced a fight against the Deep State.

“The infamous foreign intervention tools such as USAID and NED, through which the Deep State attempted to stage four revolutions in Georgia over the past four years, have been abolished. The new Administration's statements and specific steps are encouraging. However, this is not enough”, Kobakhidze noted.

He also added that it seemed that the Deep State was still deeply rooted in the American and European bureaucracy, which was clearly evident from the specific steps taken against Georgia.

“A clear example of this was the six unjust resolutions adopted by the European Parliament against the Georgian people, as well as the so-called Friend Act recently adopted by the US House of Representatives, which is no less unjust and represents an attack on the Georgian people”, he stressed.

Kobakhidze further expressed hope that Trump would successfully weaken the Deep State, which would undoubtedly have a positive impact on the healing of both Georgia-US and Georgia-EU relations.

“We wish the new administration success in this fight. Finally, I would like to extend my best wishes to all leaders around the world who are standing firm against radical left liberalism and the influence of the Deep State - those who continue to defend national sovereignty, traditional values, and the will of their people”, he concluded.