Trump made ‘a lot of mistakes,’ sighs Portugal’s far-right leader

ERICEIRA, Portugal — Donald Trump is bleeding support on the European far right The leader of populist Portuguese party Chega has joined a chorus of nationalist politicians criticizing the U.S. president — their ideological ally — over the war in Iran and its ripple effect on fuel prices. “There were lots of mistakes that President Trump committed in the last months. The war in Iran is affecting the world economy,” Chega President André Ventura said on the sidelines of an event organized by the populist, pan-continental Patriots’ foundation in the beach city of Ericeira, near Lisbon.