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Trump, meanwhile, is opposing Maine on conservative ideological grounds using federal funding as the cudgel to prevail.

On his opponents, he said there are "siren voices that want to knock us off course" and added "they will also make up any old nonsense and lies to pursue their ideological agenda".

Once a supporter of the Democrats, his move to Texas is part of a larger tech world trend and also appears to reflect his own transformed ideological views.

Vance's visit is the first to Europe since he delivered an ideological broadside against European leaders at the Munich Security Conference in February.

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi hailed it as a success for Rome that Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia were on the list, in the face of "purely ideological political opposition".