Băsescu i-a replicat lui Nicușor Dan: Dacă spune că e o dovadă de imaturitate să vorbim despre alegeri anticipate, atunci mă consider imatur

Traian Băsescu criticizes Nicușor Dan for requiring a candidate with guaranteed votes for prime minister, arguing it contradicts the Constitution. He emphasizes that the president is not obligated to call for early elections despite parliamentary rejections. Băsescu believes the responsibility lies with the president to nominate a candidate who then has ten days to secure parliamentary support. He finds Dan's demand unreasonable, as no candidate can assure 233 votes beforehand, highlighting the unpredictability of political negotiations.