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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban speaking during an economic forum in Budapest, Hungary, on March 4, 2024.
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BRUSSELS – Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban is in the United States this week to meet former president Donald Trump. The two are close soulmates – both are far-right politicians determined to displace their country’s established political elites.
It is, therefore, unsurprising that the Hungarian leader discarded old conventions by openly supporting Trump’s re-election bid in November. “We would very much like to see President Donald Trump return to the White House,” Mr Orban said.
