Victor Vlam Slams Angela de Jong for Having Nothing to Say on Renze

Political chaos surrounding the Jetten cabinet triggered sharp criticism on television when media critic Victor Vlam attacked Angela de Jong over her appearance as a talk show guest, arguing that the AD opinion diva had nothing to contribute to the discussion.

The political crisis centering on the cabinet provided extensive talk show material. Host Renze Klamer discussed the situation with guests including Angela de Jong, Sander Schimmelpenninck, Ahmed Aboutaleb, and Frits Wester. Victor slammed the composition of the table on X, calling the line-up incomprehensible and criticizing the presence of two former figures from the failed program RTL Tonight.

“De line-up van Renze vind ik werkelijk onbegrijpelijk. Met Ahmed Aboutaleb en Sander Schimmelpenninck zitten er twee mislukte RTL Tonight-duiders aan tafel,” Victor said.

According to the critic, the editorial team appeared to have learned little from the issues faced by Renze’s predecessor. He added that the host seemingly considered being woke more important than maintaining a television career.

De Jong also faced criticism regarding her broader column for the AD. Victor said that her appearance on the program demonstrated why that course change was unsuccessful.

“Angela heeft niks te melden over de politiek. Dat is mede waarom die algemene column niet van de grond kwam en ze weer vaak over media schrijft,” Victor said.

Television ratings expert Tina Nijkamp shared a critical view of the broadcast, focusing her objections on the distribution of speaking time during the segment. She said that Sander dominated the first half-hour alongside Frits Wester, while the remaining guests barely participated in the conversation.

“Renze (met gisteren in het eerste half uur vooral veel Sander Schimmelpenninck) scoort niet veel hoger of lager dan anders: 390 duizend kijkers,” Tina said.