Geert Wilders is open to filling in for René van der Gijp on Today Inside, he says, probably jokingly, on X. And Paul de Leeuw? “No, no, no, no. Albert Verlinde, right?”
The situation is becoming increasingly dire: Today Inside is almost returning, but no one has yet been found to take René van der Gijp’s place. From now on he is free every Wednesday because his wife is angry, but who can follow in his footsteps? Hans Kraay Jr. has refused and Albert Verlinde says he has not yet been asked.
Wilders wants to
Apparently VI has now run out of inspiration, because the editors ask their viewers on the social media: ‘Who should replace René van der Gijp on Today Inside on Wednesday?’
There answers Geert Wilders says: “Should I just do it then? Program does need some common sense. 😁”
Apparently the PVV leader means that the VI men are very pro-Palestine, while he is pro-Israel.
Raymond Mens writes below: “Do you stick to Dutch politics? Because I already do Trump. 😁”
Is this serious?
Table guest Jack van Gelder wonders in De Oranjewinter whether Wilders is really serious about this. “Do you think he seriously wants to join us every Wednesday?”
Political reporter Merel Ek: “No, I don’t think so.”
Jack: “But maybe a few times. That might be quite fun.”
Raymond: “I would bring him in, yes.”
Geert’s joke
Paul de Leeuw wonders why Wilders writes this. “Why did he say it?”
Raymond: “I think I’m joking.”
Merel: “Yes, indeed.”
And why did Raymond send that X to Wilders? “I know that Geert follows American politics closely and is a big fan of Trump,” he says, laughing.
Paul doesn’t want to
In any case, they don’t have to call Paul de Leeuw. He left VI with some dissatisfaction. “Do I miss them? No, they just carry on. I just left. I did it for a while. It was fun and suddenly it was over. I’ll take a look, but it’s a bit like the Chinese takeaway: after half an hour you’re full.”
“It has to remain really exciting after the commercial if I want to stick around. Then I can’t keep it up, but I enjoy watching and it is controversial television.”
And what if they call him for that Wednesday? “No, no, no, no. Albert Verlinde, right?”