Lindsey Graham and far-right leader Geert Wilders were photographed smiling together
Source: Washington Post
Lindsey Graham and far-right leader Geert Wilders were photographed smiling together
By Paul KaneSeptember 8 at 7:20 PM
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (R-S.C.) appeared in a photo with Geert Wilders, a controversial Dutch parliamentary leader with anti-Islam and anti-immigrant views, while both attended a European security conference in Italy.
Graham and Wilders, leader of the Party of Freedom in the Netherlands, were seen smiling together Saturday night at the Ambrosetti Forum on Italys Lake Como.
Wilders posted the picture to his Twitter account, writing, Great to meet with US Senator @LindseyGrahamSC. The post was deleted shortly after it was published.
Wilders has drawn criticism for his views toward Islam. He has advocated for a tax on women who wear a hijab, supported a ban on Muslims immigrating to the Netherlands and said he feared a future with more mosques than churches in his country.
I dont hate Muslims, I hate Islam, he once said.
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