Călin Georgescu strikes back with a new piece of fake news that borders on the ridiculous: Western forces are plotting his physical elimination.
NEWS: “[...] Do you still believe, as you once said, that Trump is a great leader who will help bring down neocolonial regimes? Do you still hold this view?
You see, President Trump has done some amazing things. Think about jobs, border security, the economy. So, no one else has dared to do anything like that—especially to shake up the international financial system. For my part, however, since I owe it to you to tell you—and to add to what you asked me—I too, of course, regarding the complex situation of the international system, not the Romanian one, have information that… certainly, I possess credible information that there are forces in Western Europe that want to… act to eliminate me physically. And so I send them the following message…
Well, hold on, I was talking about Trump…
No, I’m talking about the international situation. Because they’re so desperate that they’re capable of doing something like that. And I tell them this: You can eliminate a body, you can eliminate a person, but you cannot eliminate a movement for freedom, you cannot eliminate a state of mind, and you cannot eliminate the age-old faith of my compatriots and of this God-blessed country. The international situation in Europe today is very critical. The desperation is so great that they no longer know what to do.
It seems Donald Trump has gotten himself into trouble with Iran, too.
Once again, I tell you: we’re only interested in what we do [...]”.
NARRATIVE: In a difficult international context, forces in Western Europe want to physically eliminate Călin Georgescu.
PURPOSE: To stir up emotions on social media, to consolidate the hard core of Călin Georgescu’s followers, to amplify the conspiracy theories for which he has become known and gone viral in the public sphere, to maintain a state of fear among the social media bubble that supports him against the “hostile West” that even wants his physical elimination, to reinforce the messianic image, that of God’s anointed one, which has made Georgescu famous.
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WHY THE NARRATIVES ARE FALSE: There is no evidence that there was ever an attempt to assassinate Călin Georgescu, nor is there any source other than the former presidential candidate himself to support this claim. Georgescu, however, is known for the absurdities he spouts—among other things, his ridiculous theories about microchips being ingested through soft drinks, about the Vlachs of “Valhalla”, the etymology of the word “apocalypse” in the so-called “ancestral language,” or the ridiculous explanations that he asked Sebastian Ghiță for money with the aim of being refused.
Georgescu, a constant target of imaginary assassination attempts
This is not the first time that attempts have been made to circulate in the public sphere the narrative that someone is trying to assassinate Călin Georgescu.
In May 2025, shortly before the second round of the presidential elections in Romania (Nicușor Dan vs. George Simion), the Ministry of Internal Affairs shared a post on social media warning about fake news, incorrectly attributed to the Information and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova (SIS), regarding a so-called attempt by Ukrainians to physically eliminate Georgescu (whose “cause” Simion had taken up, at least in his statements). Thus, a video clip circulating on social media contained unsubstantiated information allegedly coming from the authorities in Chișinău about how they had foiled the plan of “a group of Ukrainian militants” who had “planned to assassinate Călin Georgescu.” Furthermore, the video clip suggested that Călin Georgescu’s “personal car” was to be attacked with a firearm. However, although the Information and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova was cited, there was no mention on the SIS’s official website regarding the alleged foiled assassination attempt.
Essentially, first Ukraine, then someone from Western Europe, has been trying to assassinate Călin Georgescu for at least nearly a year, but the plan has failed, even though his residence is known and Georgescu makes regular trips to court and the police station, where he has court dates or must comply with the terms of his judicial supervision.
Călin Georgescu was not the only one targeted by imaginary assassination attempts: on election day, the Ministry of Internal Affairs publicly denied a new piece of fake news regarding an “assassination attempt,” this time against George Simion, who in turn had spoken in interviews or previous public appearances about opponents who are willing to commit a “political assassination.”
Why a plot is unlikely: Georgescu is less relevant than he thinks
The assassination of Călin Georgescu would make no sense from several perspectives. First of all, the former presidential candidate is nowhere near as relevant as he makes out. As a political threat at this point, Georgescu is irrelevant given the criminal issues he and his associates face, the lack of a political party to support him, and the competition from other politicians in the sovereignist camp, including AUR leader George Simion, who has a strong party and was a finalist in the presidential election.
Second, even if Georgescu were to become a much more politically significant figure, assassinating him would be extremely risky, as it would turn him into a martyr and could potentially plunge Romania into a major political crisis and a massive international scandal. The only country that would stand to gain would be Russia, as such an assassination could destabilize a state on the EU/NATO border.
Last but not least, this theory has all the hallmarks of a fake-news conspiracy, given that it invokes shadowy “forces,” speaks of the “imminence” of the assassination, and points to a “truth” being concealed by the authorities, it presents not even one single rational argument or one backed by documentation, it lacks verifiable sources, it spreads rapidly on social media, and it revives an older theory already debunked by the authorities.
On another note, in post-Cold War Europe—that is, over the past nearly 40 years—there have been few known political assassinations backed by state or political actors, and those that occurred were carried out on the orders of authoritarian regimes—Russia, Iran, or Slobodan Milošević’s Serbia.
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CONTEXT: Călin Georgescu is once again suggesting that he is about to be assassinated, given that he is currently on trial in two criminal cases—one for Legionary propaganda and the other for actions against the constitutional order—and is under judicial supervision in both cases; this means, among other things, that he is not allowed to leave the country.
In this regard, in November 2025, the press published transcripts showing how anti-corruption prosecutors explained that an attempt was being made to smuggle Călin Georgescu out of the country through a fictitious job in Vienna, in the case involving SRI and SIE reservists.
So Georgescu’s legal situation is not exactly a comfortable one, and a little encouragement from society wouldn’t hurt, especially since his public support is growing increasingly weak, with only a few dozen or at most a few hundred supporters coming to cheer him on when he appears in court or shows up for the confirmation of the judicial control measure.
The statement and interview given to Metropola TV took place exactly one day before Georgescu’s birthday, when the District 1 Court was set to decide whether to maintain the judicial control measure against him—which, in fact, it did.
In the aforementioned show, Călin Georgescu compares himself to Jesus when the host asks him if he is vengeful and if he will seek revenge in any way against his “enemies.” Georgescu responds with a quote from Jesus: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Gospel of Luke).
It should also be noted that in that program, the host Robert Turcescu—a former journalist who has stated that he used to be an undercover agent for the intelligence services—did not ask follow-up questions commensurate with the claims (Who, specifically, wants you physically eliminated? How do you know this? What evidence do you have? etc.), but instead contributed to amplifying the hypothesis by leaving it hanging in the realm of conspiracy.
