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The group’s founder says the name and message are meant to revive populist energy among French-speaking voters.
A party called TRUMP — short for Tous Réunis pour l’Union des Mouvements Populistes (“All United for the Union of Populist Movements”) — has been formally announced as the successor to two defunct nationalist organisations: Chez Nous and the Belgian Front National.
Its founder, Salvatore Nicotra, previously led the Front National before its dissolution.
Speaking to the Brussels news outlet BRUZZ, Nicotra said: “Donald Trump is the ultimate symbol of populism. He immediately embodies what we stand for.”
The party defines itself as right-wing and populist, but Nicotra says it also carries a “social slant.”
Different from Vlaams Belang
Unlike Vlaams Belang, Belgium’s leading far-right movement that promotes Flemish independence, TRUMP says it supports a unified national structure.
“We have a unitary vision for the country,” Nicotra told BRUZZ, positioning his party as a French-speaking counterweight to the northern separatists.
According to the same outlet, TRUMP’s leadership team includes Emanuele Licari, a former Vlaams Belang candidate in Brussels who was removed after publicly praising fascism.
Eyeing future elections
The party plans to contest Belgium’s 2029 federal and European elections, while also exploring options to run candidates at regional and municipal levels.
An official launch event is scheduled for 30 November.
TRUMP’s entry comes as Belgium’s five-party coalition struggles with months of budget disputes.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever has pledged to cut €10 billion in spending and recently asked King Philippe to allow more time — until Christmas — to finalise a deal, local media reported.
Sources: BRUZZ, local Belgian media, Euronews
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