The irony is that his clinging on to power was illegal under the Constitution, but disgraced Romanian president Klaus Iohannis announced today he was stepping down to save the country from becoming the “laughing stock of the whole world”. Maybe he should have thought of that two months ago when he had his henchmen at the Constitutional Court scrap the presidential elections mid-voting.
People are celebrating the news in Victory Square
What happened? What made him resign when only one week ago, speaking in Brussels after an informal meeting with his EU buddies, the same Iohannis was saying there’s no need for him to step down and he’s only following the laws.
For one thing, earlier today, the Romanian Parliament set in motion the procedure to impeach him, which would have been a legal nightmare for all of us. However, the real reason is that the Trump administration seems to be paying close attention to what’s happening in Romania. Trump’s envoy for special missions Richard Grenell is expected in Bucharest in the following days and the guy’s been quite vocal about the political situation here. Last December, local authorities here cancelled the presidential elections citing Russian interference. Yet, Grenell mentioned Romania as a clear example of American interference through USAID and the countless influencers paid with US taxpayers’ money to promote a progressive candidate.
The USAid programs were weaponized against people and politicians who weren’t woke.
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) <a href=" 3, 2025
The Biden team spent US taxpayer money to support left wing programs and candidates around the world.
Conservatives around the world were targeted.
Romania is the latest example.… https://t.co/cmPqYojRzs