After their very intense television argument (‘this is not a speech!’), Art Rooijakkers and Wierd Duk ended up together in the same studio again and there were no casualties. “Be careful what you wish for!“
Was it a set-up for publicity or was it just very clumsy? Art Rooijakkers was already unpopular prior to the first episode of Nieuws van de Dag as presenter of this right-wing TV news on SBS 6, and to then attack the main star of the section, Wierd Duk? He has come under a lot of criticism from viewers.
Speech
In order to survive as a presenter, Art must make up with the Telegraaf journalist and it must appear on television as if they can interact in harmony again, media critic Victor Vlam explained. Despite that speech sneer from Art. “They have to show that they can get through one door. That things are going well between the two.”
Well, last night it was time to prove that: Art and Wierd were once again on the same broadcast of News of the Day. “Here at the desk Wierd, opinion maker of the day. Your speech later. I am very curious,” Art jokes.
‘Be careful!’
Wierd can laugh at Art’s quip. “Be careful what you wish for!“
Then Wierd goes all out about the fact that the NS no longer wants to go to Maarheeze station because of the nuisance caused by asylum seekers. “Yes, I am actually surprised by the phlegmatic way in which we talk about this. As if it is some kind of established fact that this kind of nuisance simply exists. Then we look at politics and they don’t do anything and so on.”
Neat people
You can tell from Art that he doesn’t like all that right-wing talk at all, according to the opinion site NoStyle. “Art Rooijakkers prefers to be the presenter of a program that only contains decent people who think exactly the same as Art Rooijakkers.”
One thing is certain: according to the site, he messed up quite a bit with his speaking engagement. “At home in the Gordel he will undoubtedly high-five across the street, but Nieuws van de Dag is a right-wing program, Wierd Duk is one of the most eloquent voices in the firm-right camp, so bottom line this show can do just fine without Art Rooijakkers, but not without Wierd Duk.”