Czech President Speaks Out In Support of Trump Refugee Ban

Those affected by the ban here in the Czech Republic include an Iranian journalist currently stranded in Melnik

Expats.cz Staff Jason Pirodsky

Written by Expats.cz Staff,  Jason Pirodsky Published on 31.01.2017 10:10:56 (updated on 31.01.2017) Reading time: 1 minute

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Activists and politicians throughout the world protested American president Donald Trump’s Friday executive order that blocks refugees from seven Muslim countries from entering the U.S.

Czech President Miloš Zeman, however, praised Trumps’s policymaking efforts via spokesperson Jiri Ovacek.

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As reported by German publication EurActiv.de and other news outlets, Czech presidential spokesman Jiri Ovcacek tweeted on Saturday (January 28), following Trump’s controversial refugee ban, that “Trump is protecting his country, he’s concerned with the safety of his citizens.”

He added that “the safety of Czech citizens is a priority. Now we have allies in the US.”

As backlash grows against Trump’s controversial policy, Zeman’s position of support would appear to be singular.

Political leaders throughout Europe have widely criticized the decision, most notably German Chancellor Angela Merkel who purportedly had to explain the Geneva Convention to Trump during a phone call, said a Berlin rep.

Trump and Zeman have repeatedly been hailed as political counterparts, both issuing controversial statements regarding the worldwide refugee crisis.

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Here in the Czech Republic, reports are already surfacing of travelers who have been affected by the ban.

Read the story of Denise Ajiri a reporter for Radio Free Europe who arrived in the small Czech town of Melnik two days ago and is concerned she may be stranded there for much longer than expected.

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