Ruud de Wild leaves radio show after backlash from interview

rtl.nl (Dutch)

DJ Ruud de Wild abruptly left his NPO Radio 2 show Monday after receiving severe online backlash and threats following an interview. De Wild stated he received hateful comments, including death wishes and racist accusations, after interviewing director Julie Ng about her documentary. The situation escalated when his children were targeted. He acknowledged conducting a poor interview but denied being racist, stating the threats crossed a line, prompting his departure from the broadcast.


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