Vance Champions Orbán in Budapest, Accuses EU of Election Interference

JD Vance traveled to Budapest to openly support Viktor Orbán.

He urged voters to stand with Orbán because he stands for you.

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Vance accused the EU of one of the worst examples of foreign election interference while clearly intervening himself.

The Guardian described the situation as darkly ironic.

The visit marked the first top-level US trip to Hungary in 20 years.

Trump called in live via speakerphone, hailing Orbán as a fantastic man.

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Orbán trailed pro-European rival Péter Magyar in most polls.

Fidesz has held power since 2010 but faces the toughest challenge yet.

Hungary blamed Kyiv for blocking flows of Russian oil through the Druzhba pipeline.

Kyiv said the pipeline was damaged by a Russian drone attack and was fixing it.

Hungary responded by blocking a 90-billion-euro EU loan for Ukraine.

Zelenskyy threatened military retribution.

The German government dismissed Vance's accusations as hypocritical.

Analysts questioned the legitimacy of using taxpayer funds to support Orbán.

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Obama-era operatives fretted over conservative infighting.

The Washington Post documented growing controversy at home and abroad.