On 16 January, 2018 he resigned from his position as Prime Minister after his own Social Democratic Party (PSD) retracted its political support for his government.

[2] Mihai Tudose joined politics in 1992, as a member of the Democratic National Salvation Front (FDSN).

Today, Tudose is member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and its national vice president since 2015.

Acting president of the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) Bálint Porcsalmi said that Tudose's statement was inadmissible, calling it "primitive" and "reminiscent of the Middle Ages".

[10][11] Seven days later, Tudose was forced to resign from his position, partly due to the comments and infighting and lack of confidence via his party.