Ahead of Hungary Election, JD Vance Campaigns with Orbn in Show of Support for Far Right in Europe

[Uncle Joe]

Amid strains in U.S.-European relations, the Trump administration has worked to strengthen ties with Hungary and its far-right leader, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who is facing his biggest challenge in 16 years. With just days to go before parliamentary elections, Orbán's Fidesz party is trailing the center-right pro-EU Tisza party led by Péter Magyar. U.S. Vice President JD Vance traveled to Budapest this week and appeared alongside Orbán to openly campaign for his reelection.

"This election is really crucial, not just for Hungary, but for the international right wing," says Kim Lane Scheppele, professor of sociology and international affairs at Princeton University. "There's been a lot of American signaling that the U.S. would really love to have Viktor Orbán be reelected. The problem is the Hungarian people don't seem to agree."

Scheppele also discusses the role of Sebastian Gorka, a top counterterrorism official in the Trump administration, who has longstanding ties to the far right in Hungary and has been instrumental in forging closer ties between the two governments. According to a recent New York Times investigation, Gorka is also leading an effort to target left-wing groups in the United States and abroad as "terrorist organizations."

[blue-wave]

1. I was just watching

another clip which stated that Orban's odds of winning have fallen since JayDee's little visit. This could be the Wisconsin Supreme Court election landslide for Europe. I'm hoping.

[ChicagoTeamster]

2. No EU nation should have anything to do with Trump officials or cabinet members. They should openly support US democrats

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Rubio and Vance already supported AfD in Germany and the UK has criticized Musk and Vance for interfering in internal politics in their country as well. Trump bailed out Milei's far right government in Argentina as well.