Exclusive: Hungary’s PM and EU’s most isolated leader says he is pursuing ‘friendship with everybody’ – particularly the former US president
Standing in a hallway in Brussels, Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian prime minister, spoke excitedly about the politician he hopes will change his political fortunes –and cultivating ties with Moscow and Beijing, has been busy building an international far-right network of political allies, from Brazil to Austria.
And the prime minister’s narrative about the US – echoed in government-controlled media outlets – is resonating with some voters. “With Hungary facing very serious issues – including a war next door and corruption challenges at home – the US will remain focused on advancing security and democracy, including by standing up for Ukraine as it is invaded by Putin’s Russia, and standing up for democratic institutions and independent voices upon which democracy depends,” Pressman added.
The Hungarian leader is looking for allies who are “anti-migration, anti-LGBT, anti-woke – and what is important, anti-international institutions”, Krekó said, adding that Orbán supported Trump because “he sees him as an isolationist who won’t say anything about what’s happening in Hungary”.the Hungarian leader’s friendship. “Viktor is a Great Leader, respected all over the World.
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