Hungary's leader came to Mar-a-lago to visit with his American admirer.....Orban made a special trip to the US to meet and endorse Trump for president.....
Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee for president, praised Hungary Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Friday night for his authoritarian leadership during an event at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
"There's nobody that's better, smarter or a better leader than Viktor Orbán, who's fantastic," said Trump from a stage as he introduced his guest to the crowd. "He's a non-controversial figure, because he says, 'This is the way it's gonna be and that's the end of it,' right? He's the boss."
Trump went on to call him a "great leader" and a "fantastic leader."
"How many different ways does Trump need to tell you he's going to rule as a dictator before you believe him?" asked political columnist Will Bunch in response to the remarks. In December, Trump admitted he would act like a dictator if elected in 2024, but only on "day one."
Prior to his trip to down to Florida, Orbán—who has ruled Hungary as an "illiberal state" (his term) since coming to power in 2010—stopped in Washington, D.C. where he met with leaders of the far-right Heritage Foundation, a key ally of Trump's and the architect of Project 2025, a "battle plan" for "authoritarianism" in the United States if the former president is able to win a second term.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-orban-2667471640
There should be no doubt about the future under Trump leadership....
A side note: Orban told how a Trump president would end the Ukraine-Russia mash-up....
Donald Trump has promised to end the Russia-Ukraine war "within 24 hours" if elected president again, but he hasn't said how. Viktor Orban, who met with Trump on Friday in Florida, has now provided an explanation, the BBC reports. "He will not give a penny in the Ukraine-Russia war," Hungary's prime minister said. "That is why the war will end." Orban, who supports Trump's candidacy, also told Hungarian TV that the former president has "pretty detailed plans" on stopping the fighting, though he provided no details.
"If the Americans don't give money and weapons, along with the Europeans, then the war is over," Orban said. "And if the Americans don't give money, the Europeans alone are unable to finance this war. And then the war is over." Orban has said repeatedly that he's opposed to sending money and weapons to Ukraine to help it fight off the Russian invasion, per Politico Europe. Congress could approve aid to Ukraine anyway, but the legislation would then go to the White House for the president's signature. After their meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Orban posted online that Trump "can bring peace."
If true that news ought to give a sinking feeling in the pit of the interventionists stomach. Plus it would be good news to the Freedom Caucus who have been trying to end the spending on this conflict.
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