US Vice President Sparks Controversy with Public Support for Hungary’s Orbán

In a bold and highly unusual move, US Vice President JD Vance publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán during a high-profile event in Budapest, just days before Hungary’s parliamentary elections on April 12. Speaking to a large crowd at what was effectively a campaign rally, Vance lambasted the European Union for what he called “disgraceful” foreign interference in Hungary’s election while pledging his own full support to Orbán. In a dramatic moment, Vance even called US President