Overnight, the US president, Donald Trump, repeated his endorsement of Viktor Orbán ahead of the vote on Sunday, urging Hungarians to “get out and vote” for him and stressing he will be “with him all the way.”
Obviously, it’s not the first time Trump intervenes in this campaign, with the pair going back over a decade.
View image in fullscreenUS president Donald Trump shakes hands with Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán as they take part in a charter announcement for Trump's Board of Peace initiative aimed at resolving global conflicts, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland in January. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersEarlier this week, the US vice-president JD Vance called him on his mobile while on stage speaking at a “day of Hungarian-American friendship” pre-election rally in Budapest, and Trump earlier also recorded a video endorsing the embattled Hungarian prime minister.
“Highly Respected Prime Minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán, is a truly strong and powerful Leader, with a proven track record of delivering phenomenal results. He fights tirelessly for, and loves, his Great Country and People, just like I do for the United States of America. Viktor works hard to Protect Hungary, Grow the Economy, Create Jobs, Promote Trade, Stop Illegal Immigration, and Ensure LAW AND ORDER! Relations between Hungary and the United States have reached new heights of cooperation and spectacular achievement under my Administration, thanks largely to Prime Minister Orbán. I look forward to continuing working closely with him so that both of our Countries can further advance this tremendous path to SUCCESS and cooperation. I was proud to ENDORSE Viktor for Re-Election in 2022, and am honored to do so again. Election Day is Sunday, April 12, 2026. Hungary: GET OUT AND VOTE FOR VIKTOR ORBÁN. He is a true friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election as Prime Minister of Hungary — VIKTOR ORBÁN WILL NEVER LET THE GREAT PEOPLE OF HUNGARY DOWN. I AM WITH HIM ALL THE WAY! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
