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SouthBayDem

(33,301 posts)
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:06 AM Tuesday

JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid

Source: BBC

US Vice-President JD Vance is due in Hungary to back veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key European ally of the Trump administration, in a tough parliamentary election.

Vance is expected to address an election rally with Orban in a football stadium in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon.

Last month, US President Donald Trump said Orban had his "complete and total support" in a video message to the Hungarian Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest.

The 12 April election is billed as Orban's toughest challenge in a political career going back almost 40 years.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv16lq2rp1o

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JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid (Original Post) SouthBayDem Tuesday OP
Good. With couch fucker's track record, maybe orban will croak. SheltieLover Tuesday #1
The Canada Conservative Party fumbled a winnable election because of Trump's trade policy. SouthBayDem Tuesday #2
Excellent! SheltieLover Tuesday #4
pimping for dictators seems to be JD's thang Skittles Tuesday #3
WORD mahina Tuesday #24
Usha is so proud of her hubby. ... Bread and Circuses Tuesday #5
Orban will use the Republican election system DFW Tuesday #6
THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL BaronChocula Tuesday #7
Well good golly gee blue-wave Tuesday #8
Dictators supporting dictators. 🤷‍♂️ Multichromatic Tuesday #9
A completely unlikable weasel GenThePerservering Tuesday #10
While he is there he might as well go to the Austrian Town that was Hitler's birthplace. Botany Tuesday #11
JD Vance is the biggest couch-f'ing hypocrite on the planet mdbl Tuesday #12
Hmmm lonely bird Tuesday #13
JD showing up will probably cause Orban to lose kimbutgar Tuesday #14
If Hungarians are paying any attention Mz Pip Tuesday #15
One can only hope! blue-wave Tuesday #20
My exact thoughts, right after mahina Tuesday #23
So he's not here for the nuke. Jean-Luc Tuesday #16
How about some paranoia fiction? PATRICK Tuesday #17
Vance should not be campaigning for Orban LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #18
Well said!! blue-wave Tuesday #19
Translation: Vance due in Hungary to get updated orders from PUTIN mahina Tuesday #21
An election interference operation. miyazaki Tuesday #22

SouthBayDem

(33,301 posts)
2. The Canada Conservative Party fumbled a winnable election because of Trump's trade policy.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:13 AM
Tuesday

And I remember right wing populist parties in places like France and Germany have underperformed since Nov. 2024.

DFW

(60,242 posts)
6. Orban will use the Republican election system
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:17 AM
Tuesday

„“It‘s all over but the counting, and we‘ll take care of the counting.“

BaronChocula

(4,586 posts)
7. THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:24 AM
Tuesday

Well, these days everything is, but THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL!

Just wait. Orban will be back to campaign for Vance (if he isn't hanged by a mob of angry magas [say that fast five times]) Orban has already spoken at CPAC. This is just not good.

blue-wave

(5,227 posts)
8. Well good golly gee
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:18 AM
Tuesday

Be careful JD, your visit to Hungary might be construed as "propaganda." Where have I heard that before?

Oh yeah:

Vance accusing Zelenskyy of "propaganda" tours:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221153730

GenThePerservering

(3,434 posts)
10. A completely unlikable weasel
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:08 AM
Tuesday

in an unattractive meat suit. It might actually be a good idea, just not quite as planned.

Botany

(77,427 posts)
11. While he is there he might as well go to the Austrian Town that was Hitler's birthplace.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:20 AM
Tuesday
Hey J.D. Orban is a Fascist Dictator. In your mind is that a good thing?

mdbl

(8,699 posts)
12. JD Vance is the biggest couch-f'ing hypocrite on the planet
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:41 AM
Tuesday

and what he said in Hungary is disgusting to humans.

lonely bird

(2,960 posts)
13. Hmmm
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:26 AM
Tuesday

Don’t let the fucker back into the country. If he is actively campaigning for Orban then he can stay the fuck in Hungary.

kimbutgar

(27,288 posts)
14. JD showing up will probably cause Orban to lose
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:18 AM
Tuesday

In the midst of the US bombing Iran and the start of WW3!

Mz Pip

(28,465 posts)
15. If Hungarians are paying any attention
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:35 AM
Tuesday

to the cluster F Trump and Vance are making the US, Orban should lose bigly.

mahina

(20,657 posts)
23. My exact thoughts, right after
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:20 PM
Tuesday

that he is there to get his orders from Putin. Which is my interpretation of the headline. Maybe Iʻm wrong! I sure hope so.

Jean-Luc

(7 posts)
16. So he's not here for the nuke.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:15 PM
Tuesday

Isn't he required for the 25th amendment? I wonder if he needs to appear in person, or if that argument will be made to delay.

PATRICK

(12,401 posts)
17. How about some paranoia fiction?
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:52 PM
Tuesday

Vance is using his fascist backing trip to: stay out of harm's way- OR avoiding visits by 25th Amendment advocates in DC- OR in this safe guise and place actually talking to intermediaries about replacing Trump? Donald is so pre-occupied and not very bright.

miyazaki

(2,657 posts)
22. An election interference operation.
Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:16 PM
Tuesday

Foreign election interference is illegal here, not that it matters much in the fucked up current state of affairs, but over there anything goes too I imagine. Both are criminal unscrupulous rats.

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