The advocate of national sovereignty, Donald Trump’s great admirer and candidate for the presidential election at RomaniaJorenze Simon, he decided today (17.05.2025), the day before the ballots were closed, to close his social media.
“To respect this day silence, I close my account. He at Tiktok is already closed and I call all the world to do the same, “he announced on Facebook, thereby wanting to comment on censorship and propaganda made through social media in Romania, situations that many say will affect them. election.
Simon, warned yesterday about the dangers of a ‘Extensive fraud’ in the elections, claims immediately rejected by the Romanian authorities.
The atmosphere in Romania is already very tense, 5 months after the Rare cancellation of the first round of elections.
On November 24, an almost unknown far -right candidatethe Kalin Georgkescuhad been surprised, after a large election campaign in Tiktok, which had been tarnished by suspicions of Russian intervention.
Since then, at the expense of the former high -ranking public official, categories and was excluded from the new round, A decision that caused, often violently, of its supporters who spoke of a “coup”.
Before George Simon announces his decision to close his accounts at Tiktok and Facebook, where he was followed by more than 1.5 million people, users had complained to social media the energy of a “system in despair”.
Political analyst Sergi Miskogiou comments on his move as follows: “He seeks through this maneuvering to be presented as a politician who He respects democratic rules. “
“In fact there are thousands of fake accounts in Tiktok and other means that continue to propagate it,” he said.
The 38 -year -old leader of the AUR Nationalist Party will face Sunday (for the second time), the 55 -year -old Central Mayor of Bucharest Nicusor Dan, For the highest office of the country, a position that gives its holder the power to appoint executives in key positions and to participate in the EU and NATO meeting.
Jordai Simon widely dominated the May 4 elections, securing almost 41%, double his opponent, but polls, which have not been so credible in the past, now speak of a chest -to -chest battle.