US EditionUS Democrats cheer defeat of Trump ally Orban in Hungary
Tisza won 135 of 199 seats as record turnout and a documentary on vote-buying helped drive voters against Orbán, officials and filmmakers said.
- U.S. Democrats celebrated the defeat of Viktor Orbán, viewing it as a victory for liberal democracy, while Republicans and allies of President Donald Trump offered a more divided response following the loss of a leader Trump had strongly endorsed.
- Donald Trump provided high-profile support to Orbán throughout the campaign, which included a brief address to a Hungarian rally via a telephone call placed by Vice President JD Vance while he was on stage in Budapest.
- The election saw the opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, secure a supermajority in parliament, ending Orbán’s 16-year tenure and signaling a significant shift in Hungary’s relationship with the European Union and the United States.
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The overwhelming rejection of Viktor Orbán's policies and the end of his government will have repercussions not only for Europe. For US President Donald Trump, the election results mean the loss of a European ally in whom he has invested considerable political capital.
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The crushing loss in the elections in Hungary of the country's Prime Minister Viktor Orban gave a reason to celebrate the victory of the Democrats - opponents of US President Donald Trump, who may well be waiting for the fate of his Hungarian protege.
US Democrats cheer defeat of Trump ally Orban in Hungary
U.S. Democrats celebrated the defeat of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday, while President Donald Trump's allies and Republican peers offered a more mixed response to the loss of the leader that Trump had endorsed.
Hungary election: Trump, Netanyahu lose close ally in Europe as Orban defeated
Hungary has entered a new political phase after Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, lost power. Ending his 16-year rule, Orban’s ruling Fidesz party fell behind the opposition Tisza party led by Peter Magyar in a closely contested election, whose results came out on Sunday. Israel loses European steward Orban had cultivated one of the closest relationships with the…
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