Arjen Lubach is as proud as a peacock. While he struggles with disappointing viewing figures in the Netherlands, he now feels enormously recognized in America. He proudly presents screenshots of The New York Times.
The week couldn’t start better for Arjen Lubach. The rippling RTL 4-star is proud and does not hide it. He is quoted in The New York Times and makes a big splash on social media. Like a young boy who has received a nice sticker from the teacher. “🇺🇸,” he adds Instagram post.
Royal visit
King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima have arrived in the American state of Pennsylvania. They embark on a working visit that will also include Washington. This is followed by the much-discussed overnight stay in the White House. It comes according to the NOS It is rare that monarchs or heads of government are allowed to stay there.
However, the royal couple were personally invited by Donald Trump during his visit to the NATO summit in our country last year. He then stayed in Huis ten Bosch Palace. “Given Trump’s behavior and his actions in Iran, among other things, there were calls to cancel the visit or at least find another place to stay.”
Criticism from Arjen
Arjen Lubach has also criticized this in his TV show on RTL 4. According to him, the official photo will ‘haunt the royal couple for years to come’ because they are ‘knowingly going to stay with a semi-dictator and war criminal’. “So it is important not to look too cheerful.”
And The New York Times writes: “A Dutch comedian captured the mood in the Netherlands last week when he called King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima’s incoming visit to Washington ‘the strangest sleepover ever’.”
‘Blow up the mattress’
The New York Times finds it very striking. “The comedian, Arjen Lubach, who hosts a satirical late-night show on Dutch television, on Thursday mocked the royal couple’s plan to have ‘a nice pajama party’ at the White House. ‘Cozy. First blow up the air mattress, and then Iran,’ he said.”
One Nathalie understands that Arjen is proud of this: “It’s very strong Arjen that it comes through in America… Unfortunately not with the royal family.”
Arjen’s proud Instagram post:
