To Texas With Love: What Russia’s support of TEXIT tells us about the frayed nature of U.S. politics
The Texas Nationalist Movement, or TEXIT, has garnered Russian support, as evidenced by Russian troll farms actively promoting the cause. TEXIT advocates for Texas secession from the United States. A U.S. Army veteran identified “TEXIT” as a keyword frequently used by accounts suspected of spreading Russian propaganda. Russian interference in Texas politics is not a new phenomenon, as a Senate report on Russian interference during the 2016 presidential campaign found Russian bots actively promoting TEXIT. TNM President Daniel Miller acknowledged that representatives from TNM attended political conferences in Russia in 2015 and 2016, but he denied any current connections with the Russian government. Some experts warn that Russian interest in Texas politics is more about weakening the United States as a global superpower than supporting Texas independence.
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