Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's visit to the US, including meetings with former President Donald Trump and key officials, has sparked controversy. Orban's discussions with Steve Bannon and Trump have raised concerns about authoritarianism and foreign influence. The agreement between Hungary and China for Chinese police officers to patrol Hungarian streets has also drawn attention, with critics highlighting potential implications for national sovereignty.
Today would be a good day for the media to ask leading Republicans whether they agree with Trump's effusive praise for authoritarian leaders like Putin, Xi, and - once again yesterday - Orbán ("There’s nobody that’s better, smarter, or a better leader") https://t.co/odEbIjdiHX https://t.co/TNdy4DXHKX
Last night, Donald Trump met with and praised authoritarian Viktor Orban of Hungary — a man who has sought to turn his country into an 'illiberal state' — saying there's "nobody that's better, smarter or a better leader than Viktor Orban."
🇺🇸🇭🇺‼️🚨 “It was a pleasure to visit President Donald Trump today. We need leaders in the world who are respected and can bring peace. He is one of them! Come back and bring us peace, Mr. President!” — Orban https://t.co/qibW8bcuHA
Trump To Meet With Hungary's Orbán In Continued Embrace Of Autocrats https://t.co/vZ0UrJ9aq6
NEW - Hungary's Orban after meeting Trump in the US: "We need leaders in the world who are respected and can bring peace. He is one of them! Come back and bring us peace, Mr. President!" https://t.co/uCxtDylQba
Donald Trump and Viktor Orban met in Florida. The former praised the latter as a "fantastic leader." https://t.co/BlNG6DpFVA
Putin sends Orban to meet Trump and he's treated like a god. https://t.co/L56iEEEYp7
Returning from Mar-a-Lago. Hungarian strongman Viktor Orban, following a visit with DJT. Strange event. @thenewarea51 @RichStancliff @steffanwatkins @TheIntelFrog https://t.co/slqJvzyce6
Trump Tyranny Tracker: In light of Trump’s meeting with dictator Orban, a proxy of Russia, today’s reminder is Trump’s Helsinki meeting with Putin, the ultimate betrayal. https://t.co/MwwuyuoxIa
Trump and Orban earlier today at Mar-a-Lago. This should really scare everyone. https://t.co/8MFxH5gw1T
Notably - in addition to the comments below - Melania Trump appears in this video with Orban. She has largely kept out of public view during her husband’s campaign this year, conspicuously absent from Trump’s Super Tuesday event at MAL. https://t.co/Gu8VEQsM2K
Melania Trump sports an all white suit to join husband Donald for glitzy Mar-a-Lago dinner with Hungarian autocrat leader Viktor Orban, who skipped White House visit to rub elbows with Republicans https://t.co/x555xjtIsD https://t.co/Vyeswjd0bU
Trump with Orban tonight: “There’s nobody that’s better, smarter or a better leader than Viktor Orban. He’s fantastic…He’s a non-controversial figure because he says, ‘This is the way it’s going to be,’ and that’s the end of it. Right? He’s the boss. No, he’s a great leader.” https://t.co/8A1bUjm9fF
Hungarian and Chinese police officers will soon begin patrolling together in some locations in Hungary. https://t.co/IvUiO6xj0Y https://t.co/AfJxcVzKTa
SPOTTED AT MAR A LAGO: @MELANIATRUMP joins @realDonaldTrump and @PM_ViktorOrban for dinner. Video via @CarolineWren IG https://t.co/9N9s69x9Hl
Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán says Donald Trump is the only leader who is “strong enough” to end the war in Ukraine. Is he right? https://t.co/FaAr7YwkpR
Two key Putin pals are meeting in the U.S. today, Hungarian Viktor Orbán and Trump. One already an authoritarian, and the other, a wannabe authoritarian. https://t.co/ZlISeciP7t
I have consistently warned about Trump's praise of Viktor Orban and autocrats like him. He admires them and their quest for absolute power. Embracing authoritarianism is anti-American. https://t.co/sT8EHdow8A
I have consistently warned about Trump's praise of Victor Orban and autocrats like him. He admires them and their quest for absolute power. Embracing authoritarianism is anti-American. https://t.co/sT8EHdow8A
Biden tells a reporter he should be concerned that Trump is meeting with Viktor Orban. https://t.co/yzdotVp50v
Kind of crazy that Trump is meeting with a head of state as a candidate. Also, have been warning for quite awhile that Russia may use Orban and his associates as cutouts for Russia’s attack on upcoming US election.
Orban Meets with Trump… Corporate Media No Like https://t.co/xZbnEtNxIZ https://t.co/MZFLEza8Qr
Budapest and Beijing agreed on a security deal that includes Chinese police officers patrolling Hungary’s streets. https://t.co/RCuTvjZKNI
Today, Donald Trump is meeting with Viktor Orbán at the former's home in Florida. They are peas in a pod. "It's like we're twins," Trump once said to Orbán. Who are we? That is a question to be answered in every era. Anyway, I've written a brief post. https://t.co/uHiDv7EXBe
Telex: Chinese police officers may soon be patrolling the streets of Hungary https://t.co/6zxK8eC9j2
NEW: Orban to visit Trump ‘banking on his return’ as president https://t.co/8Uz56Tk9SS
As PM Orbán meets Steve Bannon to discuss national sovereignty, we learn Chinese Communist Party officers could soon be policing the streets of Budapest, thanks to a deal he signed with China! So much for the fantasy "sovereignty," they champion. https://t.co/5AKT0hoyRq
Viktor Orban should not be your role model unless you want a role model that wants to turn the United States into a puppet state of China. The men who are advising Trump to embrace Orban are equivalent to the men who advised Trump to shut down the U.S. in 2020. https://t.co/jLDlZSO3lP
Melania Trump is missing in action at Mar a Lago — again. Someone has an explanation https://t.co/DJvY4XioQh
Viktor Orban meeting with important officials on his trip to the US. https://t.co/nHN0bMtH6h
Spotted at the Hungarian Embassy today: Steve Bannon and Viktor Orban https://t.co/uqS24hsTXj
. @PM_ViktorOrban and Steve Bannon Today https://t.co/Ffpby3AYub
Chinese police to patrol Hungary under new agreement https://t.co/qViL9cUACL https://t.co/WDldaXomxx
Surprising Melania Trump’s almost total absence from Trump’s side hasn’t drawn more attention…. https://t.co/oavg7GAB7L