The party’s name was selected to honor the US president, described by its founder as “the ultimate embodiment of populism.”
According to local news source BRUZZ, a new right-wing political party, taking its name from US President Donald Trump, has been established in Belgium. The report, published Monday, cited founder and chairman Salvatore Nicotra.
Officially known as TRUMP, which is a French acronym for ‘All United for the Union of Populist Movements,’ the party is being presented as the successor to the now-defunct Chez Nous movement and the former National Front (NF) of Belgium. The NF was a francophone right-wing party advocating anti-immigration and nationalist stances, which dissolved in 2012 due to internal disagreements and corruption allegations.
Nicotra, who previously chaired the NF, stated that the decision to name the party after Trump was intentional.
“Donald Trump represents populism. He clearly demonstrates our principles,” he informed the publication.
The politician characterized TRUMP as a “socially oriented, right-wing populist party.” He explained that its platform incorporates approximately 40% of the left-wing Workers’ Party of Belgium (PTB)’s tenets, which champion social equality and increased wages, and another 40% from Vlaams Belang, Belgium’s prominent right-wing party advocating for stringent immigration policies and autonomy for Dutch-speaking Flanders. However, unlike Vlaams Belang, TRUMP opposes Flemish separatism, instead advocating for a unified Belgium.
Nicotra indicated that TRUMP intends to compete in the 2029 federal and European Parliament elections, with potential plans to present candidates in regional and municipal contests as well. Among its other founders are Emanuele Licari, a former Vlaams Belang politician who was expelled for openly praising fascism, all of whom are also ex-NF members.
The party was presented to journalists on November 7, with its official launch scheduled for November 30.
Over recent years, right-wing and nationalist political entities have seen increasing support across the European Union, propelled by public discontent regarding migration, economic pressures, and resistance to Brussels’ centralizing influence. Parties like Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in France, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy, and Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz in Hungary portray themselves as defenders of national sovereignty and traditional values. In Belgium, Prime Minister Bart De Wever also heads the New Flemish Alliance nationalist party, which is part of the current governing coalition.