Once a minor parliamentary presence, it fractured amid scandals and leadership disputes by the late 2000s. By Jewish Breaking NewsA new far-right party named after President Trump has burst onto Belgium’s political scene, reviving the networks of two defunct nationalist movements and pledging a “unitary” alternative to the country’s separatist right.The party—officially titled TRUMP, short for Tous Réunis pour l’Union des Mouvements Populistes (“All United for the Union of Populist Movements”) — was unveiled last week by Salvatore Nicotra, a former chairman of the Belgian Front National.In an interview with the Brussels-based outlet BRUZZ, Nicotra said the party’s name reflects his admiration for President Trump, whom he called “the symbol of populism,” adding that his movement combines “a right-wing populist program with a social dimension.”TRUMP’s roots trace back to the Belgian Front National, a far-right party founded in 1985 that mirrored Jean-Marie Le Pen’s National Front in France.Once a minor parliamentary presence, it fractured amid scandals and leadership disputes by the late 2000s.Another setback for Belgium’s fractured far right came in 2024 when the short-lived francophone party Chez Nous folded entirely after failing to win any seats in national elections.Looking to pick up the pieces, Nicotra now hopes to rebuild the base and intends to compete in Belgium’s 2029 federal and European Parliament elections.He may also field candidates in municipal races such as Saint-Gilles, where he serves as a councillor. An official inauguration is planned for November 30.Among TRUMP’s new organizers is Emanuele Licari, a former Vlaams Belang candidate dismissed after glorifying fascism, now in charge of the party’s Brussels operations and outreach to European populist allies.However, unlike Vlaams Belang, which campaigns for Flemish independence, TRUMP promotes a unitary Belgium.“We are unitary; they are separatist,” Nicotra said. “Forty percent of our program aligns with the far-left PTB, forty percent with Vlaams Belang, and the rest is unique.”Meanwhile, Belgium’s five-party coalition remains deadlocked in months-long budget talks as Prime Minister Bart De Wever pushes to slash €10 billion in public spending.The post New far-right ‘TRUMP’ party launches in Belgium appeared first on World Israel News.