Shock Election Triumph Crowns Geert Wilders as the World’s ‘King of Islamophobia’

HOORN, Netherlands—Geert Wilders and his populist, far-right, and anti-Islam party have won parliamentary elections in the Netherlands, according to shock exit polls published Wednesday night.

The exit poll could have a margin of error of up to three seats, says pollster Ipsos, but Wilders’ Party for Freedom (PVV) looks on course to more than double its showing to around 35 seats in the Dutch House of Representatives making it by far the largest party. Under the Dutch system, the parties will have to negotiate a coalition government, but they were the undisputed winners on the night.

Wilders—who has a conviction for inciting discrimination—has been known for his extreme anti-Islamic and anti-migrant sentiment. He wants to shut mosques, ban the Quran and slash immigration. In the past, he has described Islam as a pro-terror “fascist ideology.” He called Moroccans “scum” and proposed the introduction of a levy on wearing headscarves, which he labeled the “head rag tax.”

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