George Simion, a nationalist and vocal supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, has won Romania’s first-round presidential election after capitalizing on widespread anti-establishment sentiment.

Far-right candidate George Simion was declared the winner Monday in the first round of Romania's presidential election.

Far-right European leaders Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini publicly congratulated Romania’s ultranationalist presidential candidate George Simion for placing first in the first round of the presidential elections held on Sunday,