Bloomberg News reports:
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban waded deeper into US politics with a message of support for former President Donald Trump before his arraignment, underscoring his pro-Republican leanings and his chilly relations with the Biden administration.
The message was a highly unusual intervention from a head of government in US domestic affairs, especially from a European Union and NATO member whose leader frequently dismisses criticism of his efforts to consolidate power over major aspects of Hungarian society as foreign meddling.
But it was vintage Orban, the nationalist trailblazer who was the first foreign leader to endorse Trump back in the 2016 election. He also hosted Republicans last year at a Conservative Political Action Conference, where he shared a 12-point recipe on how to skirt the guardrails of democracy to impose illiberal regimes.
Read the full article. Trump this afternoon posted a screenshot of the tweet below to his Truth Social account.
Keep on fighting, Mr. President! We are with you, @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/EZFMYHDRzl
— Orbán Viktor (@PM_ViktorOrban) April 3, 2023
Orban’s Hungary has the most vibrant pornographic industry in whole of Central/East Europe, Trump is famous for his shy 130k $ contribution to the same creative domain. Together they fight for traditional values, godspeed brave knights! https://t.co/OqwXFQAivr
— Aleksandar Djokic (Александар Джокич) (@polidemitolog) April 3, 2023