Dutch populist leader Geert Wilders, long a target of political violence, warned that the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump could be repeated in Europe and urged his countrymen not to underestimate “hatred towards right-wing politicians.”
The strongman behind the Dutch government, along with European populists such as Nigel Farage and Robert Fitzrove, blamed the media for stoking hatred against former president and 2024 presidential frontrunner Donald Trump after he was shot during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Fortunately, the assassination attempt failed, with the bullet only hitting the Republican frontrunner in the ear.
Following the assassination attempt, Wilders I have written Regarding X: “The hateful rhetoric by many left-wing politicians and the media calling right-wing politicians racists and Nazis is not without consequences. They are playing with fire.”
“What happened in the US can happen in the Netherlands too. Don’t underestimate it. The hatred towards right-wing politicians is also unprecedented in our country. Their security should be significantly increased if necessary,” he said. Added.
Wilders expressed optimism: Conclusion“I love America. The strength and perseverance of the American people is unprecedented. I have every confidence that our 45th President will become our 47th President, and no one deserves that more than President Trump.”
Wilders is no stranger to political violence: His 2008 film “Fatima,” which criticised the theological assumptions of Islam and blamed the Quran for Islamic terrorism and the mistreatment of women, gays and non-Muslims, led to a fatwa (death warrant) from radical Muslims and forced him to live in hiding for years with 24-hour guards.
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— Geert Wilders (@geertwilderspvv) July 13, 2024
The leader of the Party for Freedom (PVV), which won a landslide victory in last year’s election and is now the dominant force in the Dutch parliament, Claimed I still receive multiple death threats a day.
According to the Hague Threatened Politicians team, Wilders received At least half of the total 1,125 death threats made against Dutch politicians in 2022.
Last September, Pakistani cricketer Khalid Latif was sentenced to 12 years in prison for putting a $23,000 bounty on Wilders’ head in reaction to his critical stance on Islam. But Latif is resident in Pakistan, which has no extradition treaty with the Netherlands, so he is unlikely to face justice.
Saturday’s assassination attempt on Donald Trump was also criticised by the Netherlands’ new prime minister, Dick Schauff. Said“I am shocked by the attack on former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump. I am relieved that he only suffered minor injuries.”
“We pray for his and his loved ones’ speedy recovery and our heartfelt sympathies go out to all involved. Political violence will never be tolerated.”
Slovak Prime Minister, who survived the shooting, accuses Trump’s enemies of instigating assassinationhttps://t.co/NUGf3coWU4
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) July 14, 2024
