Trump's Netherlands Ambassador Has VERY AWKWARD Press Conference, Totally Ignores Questions

In this Majority Report clip, we watch Pete Hoekstra, Donald Trump's U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands, totally ignore questions that are being asked point blank to his face.

---President Donald Trump's new US Ambassador to the Netherlands held his first press conference with Dutch media at The Hague on Wednesday, and it was awkward.

Peter Hoekstra was peppered with questions regarding claims he made in 2015 that the "Islamic movement" had brought chaos to the Netherlands -- comments he has since denied making.

"Chaos in the Netherlands. There are cars being burned. There are politicians that are being burned ... and yes, there are no-go zones in the Netherlands," said Hoekstra at the David Horowitz Freedom Center's 2015 Restoration Weekend.

When pressed by Dutch reporters on Wednesday, Hoekstra refused to retract the statement or cite examples to back it up.---

[Aritul]

Hoekstra, who is of Dutch descent, is a political appointee. He got his ambassadorship as a result of his support for Trump. He likely holds the same beliefs as Trump, and I have no sympathy for him.

[EntropicalNature]

``An annoying accent...'' says the guy who probably speaks only 1 language...

[justinmuller]

I love how he was just awkwardly swaying side to side.

[yegfreethinker]

"This is the Netherlands you have to answer questions!" I love that lady :-)

[bohemianwriter]

Point blank to his face...
Rather like asking questions to a blank stare caught in the headlight...

[alexbutler]

I read the title as 'Trumps *Neanderthal* Ambassador'.

[dcaseng]

Isn't Trump's supposed talent picking "the best and the brightest"? All he seems to do is pick the worst and dumbest.

[TheJainmehul]

I always chuckle when Americans complain about accents

[hk]

Come on Sam, it's the Netherlands, not Holland.

Holland is a part of the Netherlands.

[alvin]

this is what you called journalism..answer the question

[icydragon]

To be clear: HOLLAND is NOT The Netherlands.

[Questchaun]

There is a clip where he calls his own statement fake news and they play a clip of him saying it 😂😂😂

[Avrysatos]

the Netherlands doesn't like our bs. mhm.

[ripsumrall]

The White House press corp needs to take a "This is America you have to answer questions"

[Hadewijch_]

This Hoekstra guy did not progress since he left the Netherlands in the 1950's. He doesn't know anything about the country, and still holds a world view and ethics that are 60 years outdated.

[Scameron]

Go to New Orleans and walk about 10 minutes north of Bourbon st after you are lucky you might only get robbed at gun point....is that a no go zone?

[dwg]

We did just see a politician get burned in the Netherlands.

[maaiker]

Well the dutch are known for being bluntly honest. Hihi and our press doesn't take shit from anyone. Blunt and with the job to hold them accountable. Gotta love em.

[SEAL]

He's not there to answer questions. He ist there to only follow ze orders!

[antcrynoveru]

its like watching an episode of veep, but worse bc it's reality