The extreme right Czech party Dawn with Bloc Against Islam endorsed Republican hopeful Donald Trump in his bid to become US president.
Trump is currently leading in polls for the Republican nomination, and may face either former secretary of state Hillary Clinton or US Senator Bernie Sanders, both seeking the Democratic nomination, in the November election to replace President Barack Obama, who under law cannot seek a third term.
“We just heard Donald Trump was named Islamophobe of the year by the enemy camp. It is a big honor, Donald. The party Dawn Against Bloc Against Islam (sic) and most of the people of the Czech Republic wish you will become the president,” Martin Konvička, leader of Dawn and Bloc Against Islam, says in the video.
Miroslav Lidínský and Petr Hampl, chairman and vice chairman respectively, raise their thumbs and say “Go, Donald, go.”
Konvička struggles with English and mangles the name of his party in the short video on Youtube. The party name is also mangled on the superimposed lettering on the screen as “Dawn of a Block Against Islam.”
The original video was deleted, but has been reposted.
Trump was named Islamophobe of the Year at a satirical event held earlier this month by the British-based advocacy group Islamic Human Rights Organization (IHRC).
He competed against far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders and the country of Tajikistan.
British Prime Minister David Cameron won in the UK category for his comments about submissive Islamic women.
The Dawn-National Coalition announced in February that it would effectively merge with the Bloc Against Islam and was changing its name to Dawn with Bloc Against Islam.
Initially the party was known as Dawn of Direct Democracy, until its founder Tomio Okamura left to form a new party called Freedom and Direct Democracy.
Dawn has eight seats in the lower house of parliament.
Trump, a businessman with no political experience, has been criticized by President Obama as well as his potential Democratic rivals Clinton and Sanders for his divisive rhetoric and his promotion of violence.
Trump denies that he promotes violence and division.