April 10, 2026, 06:45April 10, 2026, 06:45
US President Donald Trump has again interfered in the Hungarian election campaign and promoted Prime Minister Viktor Orban. “GET OUT AND VOTE FOR VIKTOR ORBAN,” Trump wrote on the Truth Social platform with a view to Sunday’s election. Orban is a “true friend, fighter and WINNER”.
Donald Trump promotes Viktor Orban on social media.Image: keystone
Trump, who regularly criticizes other European countries, also emphasized: “I AM TOTALLY BEHIND HIM!” This week, US Vice President JD Vance traveled to Hungary to support Orban’s election campaign.
Right-wing populist Orban is considered an ally of Trump. According to polls, he is at risk of defeat in the parliamentary elections on Sunday. Most polls show his challenger Peter Magyar’s Tisza party well ahead of Orban’s Fidesz party. In the EU, the right-wing populist head of government is criticized for dismantling democracy and the rule of law. His closeness to Russian President Vladimir Putin is also striking, whose narratives he allows to be spread in the media he controls. (dab/sda/dpa)