George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, won Romania’s first-round presidential election redo by a landslide after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment.

The nationalist chief vociferously supports Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni — and he leads the presidential race ahead of May 18’s critical second round.

George Simion, the nationalist conservative candidate representing the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), has clearly won the first round of Romania’s presidential election. The 38-year-old politician, who describes himself as a “pro-Romanian” and is often described as a big supporter of Donald Trump, secured nearly 41 per cent of the vote.