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==Politics==
==Politics==
Verhofstadt is known as an elitist, progressive liberal and [[Europhile]]. He has called for a United States of Europe. He also writes books advancing his political (crazy-) ideas. In 2017, he labeled conservative U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] a "white supremacist" and called the conservative, [[Euroskeptic]] governments of [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]] "[[alt-right]]."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/13/european-parliaments-brexit-negotiator-trump-white-supremacist-poland-hungary-alt-right/ EU Brexit Negotiator Brands Trump ‘White Supremacist’, Poland, Hungary ‘Alt-Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> On September 20, 2016, Verhofstadt stated that [[nationalism]] is a [[cancer]] (in the sense of a threat) on a debate in the European Parliament about the [[Brexit]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqc7cqK-MeI</ref>
Verhofstadt is known as an elitist, progressive liberal and [[Europhile]]. He has called for a United States of Europe. He also writes books advancing his political (crazy-) ideas. In 2017, he labeled conservative U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] a "white supremacist" and called the conservative, [[Euroskeptic]] governments of [[Poland]] and [[Hungary]] "[[alt-right]]."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (September 13, 2017). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/09/13/european-parliaments-brexit-negotiator-trump-white-supremacist-poland-hungary-alt-right/ EU Brexit Negotiator Brands Trump ‘White Supremacist’, Poland, Hungary ‘Alt-Right’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref> On September 20, 2016, Verhofstadt stated that [[nationalism]] is a [[cancer]] (in the sense of a threat) on a debate in the European Parliament about the [[Brexit]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqc7cqK-MeI</ref> When [[Sarah Sanders]] stated she believed [[God]] chose Trump to be president, Verhofstadt stated that "I have never felt so atheist."<ref>Lane, Oliver JJ (January 31, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/01/31/anti-brexit-eurocrat-replies-to-god-ordained-trump-claim-i-have-never-felt-so-atheist/ Anti-Brexit Eurocrat Replies to God-Ordained Trump Claim: ‘I Have Never Felt So Atheist’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 31, 2019.</ref>
In addition to Calling for the EU to become "one nation", he has called for having unelected EU bureaucrats shutting out elected populists from holding any real political power.<ref>Deacon, Liam (June 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/13/fifth-column-eu-parliament-brexit-boss-farage-orban-salvini-populists-out/ ‘Fifth Column’: EU Brexit Boss Demands Farage, Orban, Salvini Populists Be Shut Out]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>
In addition to Calling for the EU to become "one nation", he has called for having unelected EU bureaucrats shutting out elected populists from holding any real political power.<ref>Deacon, Liam (June 13, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/06/13/fifth-column-eu-parliament-brexit-boss-farage-orban-salvini-populists-out/ ‘Fifth Column’: EU Brexit Boss Demands Farage, Orban, Salvini Populists Be Shut Out]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved June 13, 2018.</ref>