Portugal’s President Mocks ‘Supreme Leader’ Trump — Then Brands Him a ‘Russian Agent’ (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Ben Kew


Portugal’s President Mocks ‘Supreme Leader’ Trump — Then Brands Him a ‘Russian Agent’ (VIDEO)

The president of Portugal needs some lessons in diplomacy.

President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who represents the Social Democratic Party, made the comments during a recent speech.

“The supreme leader of the world’s largest superpower is objectively a Soviet or Russian asset,” he declared.

“I am saying that, objectively, the new U.S. leadership has strategically favored the Russian Federation,” he continued.

De Sousa added that the U.S. administration “gone from being allies on one side to acting as referees in the conflict,” arguing that Trump only wishes to negotiate “with one of the teams.”

The White House is currently working with both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian leader Vladimir Putin

Although the Portuguese presidency is mostly ceremonial, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has often used the office to inject himself into international debates.

A longtime television pundit turned politician, he has been in office since 2016. His reputation has suffered after being embroiled in various corruption scandals.

In Portugal, real executive power rests with the government led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro of the Democratic Alliance (PSD-CDS coalition).

Since June 2025, he has headed a minority cabinet after winning the most seats in the May snap election but falling short of a majority. Montenegro and its ministers, not the president, direct day-to-day policy and foreign affairs.

However, the only real conservative force in Portugal comes from the Chega party, which is now the country’s main opposition. They control 60 out of the 230 seats in the country’s National Assembly.

The party has campaigned on a variety of conservative proposals, including hard-line law-and-order policies, strict immigration limits, and sweeping constitutional reform.

They have also called for life sentences and chemical castration for offenders, drastic cuts to government spending, and embracing a policy of free-market economics.

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Ben Kew is a writer and editor. Originally from the UK, he moved to the U.S. to cover Congress for Breitbart News and has since gone on to editorial roles at Human Events, Townhall Media, and Americano Media. He has also written for The Epoch Times, The Western Journal, and The Spectator.

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