Most prominent Francophone politicians such as Elio Di Rupo and Isabelle Durant along with some Flemish politicians such as Pascal Smet and Guy Vanhengel objected to this remark.
Paling menonjol Francophone politisi seperti Elio Di Rupo dan Isabelle Durant bersama dengan beberapa politisi Flemish seperti Pascal Smet dan Guy Vanhengel keberatan dengan pernyataan ini.