Simion spent the final two weeks of the campaign trying to position himself as a protégé of the MAGA movement. Simion also relied on the new media exposure provided by the international MAGA movement, frequently appearing on podcasts by MAGA influencers like Steve Bannon. These supporters warned that a Simion victory would push Romania back toward the isolationism of its totalitarian past. With Simion’s loss and Dan’s historic win, the election results suggest that efforts to expand the influence of the MAGA movement faced limitations in Romania. Until then, however, Dan’s victory in Romania could be interpreted as support for deeper European integration and coordination on foreign policy.