TRUMP (political party)
All United for the Union of Populist Movements Tous Réunis pour l'Union des Mouvements Populistes | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | TRUMP |
| Founder | Salvatore Nicotra |
| Founded | 10 November 2025 |
| Preceded by | Chez Nous |
| Ideology | Belgian nationalism Political unitarism Right-wing populism Trumpism |
| Political position | Far-right |
All United for the Union of Populist Movements (French: Tous Réunis pour l'Union des Mouvements Populistes, TRUMP) is a far-right Belgian Francophone political party announced in 2025 by Salvatore Nicotra. The party's name is a backronym for American president Donald Trump.
History
TRUMP was announced on 10 November 2025 by Salvatore Nicotra, a former municipal councillor for Saint-Gilles and chairman of the National Front,[1][2] as a continuation of the disbanded far-right Francophone party Chez Nous.[3] The party was named after American president Donald Trump in a backronym,[2] in an attempt to capitalize on his popular appeal on the political right. Nicotra had previously lost a legal dispute with Marine Le Pen in 2012 over usage of her image in advertising the National Front.[4] The party is set to be officially inaugurated on 30 November, and intends to run in the 2029 Belgian federal and European Parliament elections.[3]
Ideology
TRUMP is described by several news sources as a far-right political party,[1][2][3][5] while Nicotra declared the party to be a "right-wing populist party with a social dimension. Forty per cent of our programme corresponds with the PTB, forty per cent with Vlaams Belang, and twenty per cent is unique. The biggest difference with Vlaams Belang? We are unitary, they are separatist." He also called Donald Trump "the symbol of populism. He immediately shows what we stand for[.]"[3]
See also
- Trumpet of Patriots, Australian political party also named after Trump
References
- ^ a b Van Renterghem, Bram (2025-11-10). "Ex-Brusselaar richt nieuwe radicaal-rechtse partij 'Trump' op: "Ons programma is deels PTB, deels Vlaams Belang"". VRT NWS (in Dutch). Bruzz. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ a b c Jochecová, Ketrin (2025-11-10). "Far-right party named 'TRUMP' launches in Belgium". Politico. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
- ^ a b c d "New francophone far-right party 'Trump' launched". Belga News Agency. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Waterfield, Bruno (11 November 2025). "Belgian fringe right-wingers hope 'Trump' party will change fortunes". The Times. Archived from the original on 11 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Guilbert, Kieran (11 November 2025). "New far-right party named after Trump launches in Belgium". Euronews. Retrieved 13 November 2025.