13. 12. 2025 113th Annual Gala of the New York Young Republican Club

113th Annual Gala of the New York Young Republican Club (NYYRC) with the participation of more than 20 members of the AfD. Markus Frohnmaier (AfD MdB) received the Allan Dulles Awarded and gave a short speech that can be watched here on Facebook. Allan W. Dulles, younger brother of John Foster, had been Director of the CIA between 1953 and 1961. He was responsible for the regime changes in Iran, Guatemala and the failed invasion in Cuba.
NYYRC President Stefano Forte and Jack Posobiec also adressed the crowd with speeches. More insights delivers this article by Politico from New York and for the German perspective this article in Die Zeit.

A small group of Manhattan Young Democrats was protesting in front of the venue.

Attending MPs from AfD: Markus Frohnmaier, Jan Wenzel Schmidt (also at the Pre-Gala Reception 12.12.2025), Diana Zimmer, Udo Hemmelgarn, Anna Rathert (Rathert met Anna Paulina Luna, here an interview with Rathert in Compact TV), Alexander Wolf, Martin Reichardt, Kay Gottschalk, Petr Bystron, Jan Nolte.

Attending MEPs: Rene Aust (also at the Pre-Gala Reception 12.12.2025), Alexander Sell. Sell, head of the ESN, met with Matthew Schlapp from CPAC and MAGA influencer Anna Paulina Luna.

Attending MPs from Sachsen-Anhalt: Hans-Thomas Tillschneider, Christian Hecht, Jan Scharfenort, Gordon Köhler, Matthias Büttner, Tobias Rausch, Philipp-Anders Rau.

Others: Fabrice Ambro. A delegation of Lega Salvini with Davide Quadri (PN, see here), Isabella Tovaglieri and Luca Toccalini also attended.