Trump today posted: "The highly respected Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, is a truly strong and powerful leader with outstanding achievements and remarkable accomplishments. He fights tirelessly for his great nation and people just as I love America. Viktor is committed to protecting Hungary, developing the economy, creating jobs, promoting trade, stopping illegal immigration, and ensuring law and order! Under my leadership, relations between Hungary and the United States have reached a new height of cooperation and achieved remarkable successes—mainly thanks to Prime Minister Orbán. I look forward to continuing to work closely with him to advance our two nations further along the path to success and collaboration. I proudly supported Viktor in his 2022 re-election campaign, and now I am honored to support him again. The election date is April 12, 2026. Hungary: Please vote enthusiastically in support of Viktor Orbán! He is a true friend, a fighter, and a winner—I fully support his re-election as Prime Minister of Hungary—Viktor Orbán will never let down the great people of Hungary. I will always stand by him! — President Donald J. Trump"
Comment briefly: The mutual endorsement between Trump and Orbán essentially reflects transatlantic resonance of nationalist conservatism across Europe and America: both uphold core positions such as national priority, traditional values, and strong state control over borders, jointly opposing the excessive influence of globalization, immigration, and supranational institutions driven by liberal forces. Their political views align closely. Furthermore, Orbán is a persistent troublemaker within the EU, repeatedly blocking aid to Ukraine and confronting Brussels head-on. Trump needs him to infiltrate the EU, counterbalance Germany and France, weaken the EU’s autonomy, and make Europe more responsive to American interests.
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