Mainstream papers dont back him but Donald Trump got support from an unexpected place: Eastern Europe. On oct-31 Viktor Orban reached out to give his blessing
Just got off the phone with President @realDonald Trump. Fingers crossed
These two keep in touch often sharing same ideas about world stuff. After spring meet-ups in Moscow Orban pushed for quick Ukraine war end that would give Russia some land; Trump said heʼd fix it in one day — which shows where they both stand. During sept debate with Harris Trump even called the Hungarian leader a “respected“ strong-man
Its worth noting that Orban leads an EU and NATO country but still backs Trump (who talks to Putin lots since leaving office). The Hungarian way became like a how-to guide for US right-wing folks: they even had their big meet-up (CPAC) in Budapest this year
Orbans work in Hungary shows what he thinks good leadership is — he calls it “non-liberal democracy“. Hereʼs what he did there:
- Pushed out foreign schools
- Made media follow his lead
- Changed how courts work
- Fought with EU money-givers
- Made immigrants look bad
Both leaders seem to work well together; its like theyʼre reading from same play-book