A Dutch national newspaper that follows a strict Protestant line has published an editorial decrying the recent election results and describing D66 leader Rob Jetten’s victory as a “drama”.

The Reformatorisch Dagblad, which is loosely attached to the fundamentalist Protestant party SGP, said in an editorial on Monday that “a Christian does not feel at home in Jetten country.”

“Will our country soon be governed by a prime minister who is going to marry a man?” the paper said. “Has freedom of education had its day? Will the elderly with dementia soon get euthanasia? … what kind of a world are we living in?”

The original photo illustrating the article featured Jetten and his partner Nicolás Keenan, but this was later changed to one of Jetten alone.

Wat is dit voor tekst? ‘Wordt ons land straks geregeerd door een premier die wil gaan trouwen met een man?’ https://t.co/gcNktbOtc2

— Chris Aalberts (@ChrisAalberts) November 3, 2025

“That photo, combined with the headline, gave the impression that their homosexual relationship was the most important reason why Christians don’t feel at home in Jetten country,” the paper said.

“But the editorial pointed out all the progressive liberal points on the D66 agenda, and the photo distracted from the editorial’s ultimate message – that Christians do not need to be sombre about the election result.”

After asking where god had been on election day, the editorial itself ended by saying there is a glimmer of sunlight in the election results.

“Misfortune may threaten. Our possessions may be taken from us. But that is no reason for disappointment. He who guides us will overcome evil. For His Word stands firm forever.”

The paper has a circulation of some 50,000, and its website is closed on Sundays in line with its strict Protestant beliefs. The SGP, which does not believe women should be involved in politics and adheres to creation theory, won three seats in last week’s election.