Raymond Mens does not believe it is necessary at this time to dismiss Art Rooijakkers as presenter of News of the Day. “To be honest, I didn’t mind the argument with Wierd Duk at all.”
There were already doubts about Art Rooijakkers as the presenter of a right-wing TV news, but no one saw it coming that he would get into trouble so quickly with his conservative Telegraaf guests. Things crackled between him and chief Wierd Duk on Thursday evening. Art sneered at Wierd that News of the Day is no place for a speech.
Art out?
Raymond Mens was also on the broadcast and was also silenced by Art. According to Angela de Jong, Art is clearly the weak spot of the program. Does the American expert also think that Art should be removed? “This was golden television. That’s why I honestly didn’t think it was that bad at all,” he responds The Orange Winter.
He continues: “We both sometimes sit at VI, which is also annoying and this also crackled for a while. I don’t think it’s that bad for the program either. It was not rehearsed in advance, but that it happens… I would say: let it happen. I didn’t mind it that much.”
Keep it short
Art and Wierd are not one hundred percent compatible, Raymond knows. “I think that something built up in advance for both gentlemen, that Wierd thought: I just want to be able to tell my story, and that Art thought: I want to keep it short. And you see that happen. If it happens on television… I don’t mind it that much.”
What was the atmosphere like after the broadcast? “It wasn’t a nice drink in any case, but I believe they spoke to each other for a while and they also called each other today, so I think the air has been cleared.”
Second show
Paul de Leeuw believes that Art is being treated very harshly by everyone. “It is also the second broadcast of Art. I like him, but it’s not easy to get through or interrupt him. I have read some things and I think that Art is being treated a bit too harshly. It’s the second time, boy. It’s not easy either.”
What does Jan Slagter think about it? The Omroep MAX boss decides Renze: “They are mature guys, there was a small clash, then you talk about it with each other afterwards. I don’t think he’s so disqualified now that Wierd doesn’t want to sit with Art anymore. I don’t believe that.”