US EditionJD Vance Praises Hungary as He Arrives in Budapest Ahead of Elections
Vance said the Trump administration is backing Orbán as polls show Fidesz trailing by double digits before Sunday’s vote.
- On Tuesday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance arrived in Budapest for a two-day official visit to meet Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and attend a campaign rally, demonstrating White House support ahead of the April 12 election.
- The Trump administration has cultivated ties with Orbán for years, granting Hungary exemptions from U.S. sanctions and repeatedly praising the prime minister as a "truly strong and powerful Leader."
- Independent polls indicate Orbán's Fidesz party trails the opposition Tisza party by 10% to 20%, making the April 12 vote his toughest challenge since returning to power in 2010.
- Opposition leader Peter Magyar criticized the visit as "foreign interference," warning that "Hungarian history is not written in Washington, Moscow, or Brussels" as polling day approaches.
- By backing far-right European allies, the Trump administration's strategy potentially reshapes Budapest's post-election alignments with Russia and the EU amid a contentious political landscape.
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US Vice President JD Vance yesterday endorsed Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban ahead of this weekend's closely contested parliamentary elections, accusing the European Union of "foreign election interference" despite himself being a visible representative of a foreign power in the campaign. Orban, the EU leader who has developed the closest ties with both US President Donald Trump and...
US Vice-President J.D. Vance travelled to Budapest a few days before the election in Hungary and showed demonstrative support for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. He accused the EU of 'interference'.
Will U.S. Vice President Orbán’s appearance at Hungarian rally and declaration of support prove effective? Vance makes an unusual visit ahead of negotiations with Iran. The ruling Fidesz party steps in for last-minute support for Trump allies, unable to afford to lose sight of declining approval ratings ahead of the general election. It remains to be seen whether they can persuade voters weary of political scandals and economic hardship. Intense…
Vance slams EU ‘interference’ and Ukrainian spies in key Hungary visit
Vance slams EU ‘interference’ and Ukrainian spies in key Hungary visit | 7 April 2026 | U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has met with Viktor Orban in Budapest in a high-profile visit ahead of a critical parliamentary election. The Hungarian prime minister’s party is trailing that of his pro-EU opponent in the polls, and he has accused Brussels of interfering in the vote. Vance touched down in Budapest on Tuesday, where he was greeted by Hungarian …
He is called Putin's and Trump's man in Europe, and on Tuesday J.D. Vance traveled to Hungary to cheer for Viktor Orbán, the man who has been in power for 16 years but now, according to several opinion polls, looks set to lose the Hungarian election on Sunday.
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