Dutch far-right chief Geert Wilders revealed Wednesday (June 25, 2025) he had held an “excellent” assembly with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
“Thank you so much Mr President… for the excellent meeting we just had and our discussion about the need for tougher immigration laws,” stated Mr. Wilders on X, sharing a selfie of the pair.
The assembly will possible increase eyebrows within the host nation. Mr. Wilders is the chief of the biggest celebration within the Dutch parliament however holds no official authorities place.
He upended Dutch politics earlier this month when he pulled his far-right PVV Freedom Party out of the shaky coalition, bringing down the federal government.
His withdrawal occurred solely three weeks earlier than the NATO summit and sparked recent elections set for October 29.
Mr. Wilders has made no secret of his admiration for the U.S. president, who in flip has cozied as much as Europe’s far-right politicians.
Mr. Trump stated he “didn’t know” Mr. Wilders, whom he described as a “very nice guy”.
The US chief stated he was “not upset” by the anti-Islam views of Mr. Wilders.
“It’s just his view. He’s unhappy with the way things are going in this country,” stated Mr. Trump.
