Dutch populist faces backlash on Moroccan remarks

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AMSTERDAM (AP) — Dutch right-wing politician Geert Wilders is facing the most serious backlash of his career, as prosecutors said Friday they have lost track of the number of complaints filed against him and two of the 14 members of his parliamentary faction quit in protest.

At a meeting of Wilders’ Freedom Party Wednesday, he asked supporters whether they wanted more or fewer Moroccans in the Netherlands, drawing them into the chant “Fewer! Fewer! Fewer!”

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