Ion Cristoiu accuses USR of having revitalized the figure of the former president and stirred up hatred in society by demanding the cancellation of the national days of mourning for Ion Iliescu.

Journalist Ion Cristoiu believes that USR has succeeded in reviving the figure of Ion Iliescu by calling for the annulment of national days of mourning. He argues that although Iliescu has been absent from public life in recent years, the attacks by USR and the media have generated a backlash of hatred that has revitalized him in the public consciousness. Cristoiu argues that this has strengthened the PSD, giving it an enemy in USR, and provoked an emotional reaction from those who appreciated Iliescu.