Victor Ponta contests the enthusiasm related to Trump's statement about Romanians, emphasizing that the American president's appreciation is due to the Romanians in his companies, not the Romanian leaders.

Former Prime Minister Victor Ponta expressed dissatisfaction with Donald Trump's statement, which claimed that he likes Romanians, in the context of a dinner with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. Ponta believes that Trump's appreciation for Romania comes from the work of Romanians in his family's companies, not from knowing Romanian leaders. He warns the ruling politicians not to get too enthusiastic about this statement, emphasizing that it is embarrassing for statements about Romania to be made in the company of the Hungarian Prime Minister. Ponta states that the true joy would have been if the Prime Minister of Romania had been present at that table. During the conference, Trump mentioned that he likes Romanians, but added that the troop movements from Romania are part of a broader strategy, confirming that troops will remain in the country.