U.S. as Safe Harbor for Populists

Political figures who face legal or political pressure at home increasingly relocate to the United States and use U.S. media ecosystems to continue campaigning, fundraising, and shaping narratives. Their presence abroad converts American platforms into transnational political stages, complicating domestic accountability and bilateral relations. — If U.S. cities become durable safe havens for high‑profile exiles, American media, legal systems, and diaspora communities will become persistent vectors of foreign political influence with diplomatic and domestic consequences.