Messerschmidt denies being a turncoat in offer to Løkke

Dansk Folkeparti (DF) chairman Morten Messerschmidt has sharply criticized the new Danish government's immigration policies, accusing them of breaking campaign promises. Speaking at an event for blue-bloc parties, Messerschmidt questioned the sincerity of politicians' pledges regarding exit centers and immigration caps.

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We cannot accept that politicians east and west promise one thing and another about exit centers and immigration ceilings during the election campaign, and then the day after they win the election, do the opposite.

"We cannot accept that politicians east and west promise one thing and another about exit centers and immigration ceilings during the election campaign, and then the day after they win the election, do the opposite," Messerschmidt stated in his speech. He emphasized the importance of trust in political statements, asking if campaign promises are merely "election fodder."

Messerschmidt's remarks come after reports that DF, in May, had agreed to several policy points that contradicted its own platform during attempts to form a government with Venstre and the Moderates. These points included not withdrawing from international conventions but working to change them from within, meeting climate goals, and adhering to UN development aid targets.

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It is about the fundamental issue of whether young people, and also we adults, can trust what is said in an election campaign, or if it is just election fodder.

However, Messerschmidt rejected the notion that he is a "turncoat," asserting that the offer made to Lars Løkke Rasmussen, leader of the Moderates, was exclusively focused on economic policy. He clarified that specific demands regarding other policy areas were not part of that particular negotiation. DF's official platform opposes development aid, advocating instead for a crisis aid fund, and has withdrawn from the climate law.

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No. The offer we made to Lars Løkke Rasmussen a few weeks ago is only about economic policy. There were no specific demands at all.