Although Tudor faced innumerable lawsuits for libel, he could not be silenced. In the 2000 general election, as the ruling center-right coalition imploded, the PRM received about 20% of the popular vote, becoming the second-largest party in parliament.
虽然都铎面临着不计其数的诽谤诉讼，但他仍没有缄口。在2000年的大选中，由于执政的中间派-右翼联盟破裂，大罗马尼亚党获得了20%的选票从而成为国会中的第二大党派。都铎也随即在总统选举中成为亚军。