Dutch voters reject their 'Trump'!
In a test of European populism, Geert Wilders's anti-Islam party gained seats, but a big majority of Dutch voters rejected his views
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:27 PM EDT
The far-right politician Geert Wilders fell short of expectations in Dutch elections on Wednesday, gaining seats but failing to persuade a decisive portion of voters to back his extreme positions on barring Muslim immigrants and jettisoning the European Union, according to early results and exit polls.
While the tallies were still preliminary early Thursday, it was becoming clear that Mr. Wilders did not enjoy the support that he and others had foreseen. If the results hold, they could help stall the momentum of the populist and anti-Muslim forces Mr. Wilders has come to symbolize, and which have threatened to fracture Europe.
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