U.S. Vice President JD Vance went to Budapest to criticize the European Union for allegedly meddling in the Hungarian election. Then he endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a model of leadership for the continent days before the make-or-break vote.
Speaking alongside Orban on Tuesday, Vance said ¡°the amount of interference that¡¯s come from the bureaucracy in Brussels has been truly disgraceful.¡± He provided no evidence for his claims. No EU leader has campaigned alongside the Hungarian opposition in Budapest.
¡°I¡¯ve seen a guy who¡¯s ferociously advocated for the interests of Hungary,¡± Vance said of Orban on the first day of a two-day visit ahead of the vote on Sunday. ¡°I¡¯m here to help him in this campaign cycle.¡±
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