Corruption Toppled Viktor Orbán. Could Donald Trump Be Next?

Corruption Toppled Viktor Orbán. Could Donald Trump Be Next?

On The Political Scene Podcast: “Corruption is the Achilles’ heel of autocrats. It’s not a bug in the system. It’s the model,” the New Yorker staff writer Jane Mayer says.

Viktor Orbán, Benjamin Netanyahu & Donald Trump: The Terrible Threes Of The 21st Century

By Rajan Philips – Rajan Philips In the autumn of 1956, Hungary staged the first uprising against the 20th century Soviet behemoth. Seventy years later, in the spring of 2026, Hungary has delivered the first electoral thrashing against 21st century right wing populism in Europe. The 1956 uprising was crushed after seven days. But the opposition in 2026 scored a landslide victory in the parliamentary election held on Sunday, April 12th. Viktor Or…

Editorial: Hungary’s Viktor Orbán was called ‘Trump before Trump.’ Will the president also follow him in defeat?

Editorial written by The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Board Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, whose illiberal right-wing policies have served as a template for President Donald Trump’s second term, was roundly defeated last Sunday. His electoral loss, after 16 years in power, offers a lesson for those seeking to safeguard the American experiment from the president’s […]