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struggle4progress

(126,283 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:16 PM 4 hrs ago

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As he backs Orban in Budapest, Vance claims EU meddling in Hungary

By Humeyra Pamuk and Anita Komuves
April 7, 202612:07 AM EDT
Updated 4 hours ago

UDAPEST, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance lashed out on Tuesday at what he called "disgraceful" European Union interference in Hungary's election, even as he openly endorsed Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a close ally of both President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, days before the vote.

Vance's visit to ‌Budapest came ahead of Sunday's election, which independent public opinion polls show Orban is likely to lose. The trip - and the rare endorsement by a sitting U.S. official - underscored how crucial Trump deems the veteran Hungarian nationalist's reelection ...

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/vice-president-vance-visits-hungary-boost-orban-ahead-pivotal-election-2026-04-07/

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As he backs Orban in Budapest, Vance claims EU meddling in Hungary (Original Post) struggle4progress 4 hrs ago OP

If Orban wins his election, The Madcap 3 hrs ago #1

J. Dick DoBW 3 hrs ago #2

J.D. Vance Condemns Election Interference While Intervening in Hungary's Election LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #3

Despots of a feather flock together. B.See 3 hrs ago #4

The Hungarian election will be free and fair unless Orban loses. Sneederbunk 3 hrs ago #5

The Madcap

(1,922 posts)

1. If Orban wins his election,

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:20 PM

3 hrs ago

Hungary should be put on probationary status. If they want to be in the EU, then they need to act like it and quit being a Putin puppet.

DoBW

(3,239 posts)

2. J. Dick

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:34 PM

3 hrs ago

is the only one meddling in Hungary

LetMyPeopleVote

(180,170 posts)

3. J.D. Vance Condemns Election Interference While Intervening in Hungary's Election

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:36 PM

3 hrs ago

Link to tweet

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HFU27-hWUAA34Yr

B.See

(8,545 posts)

4. Despots of a feather flock together.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 06:39 PM

3 hrs ago

Sneederbunk

(17,511 posts)

5. The Hungarian election will be free and fair unless Orban loses.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:13 PM

3 hrs ago

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