{"id":47485,"date":"2026-04-13T09:04:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=47485"},"modified":"2026-04-13T09:04:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:04:32","slug":"us-democrats-cheer-defeat-of-trump-ally-orban-in-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=47485","title":{"rendered":"US Democrats cheer defeat of Trump ally Orban in Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"
US Democrats celebrated the defeat of \u200bHungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Sunday, while President Donald Trump’s allies and Republican peers \u200coffered a more mixed response to the loss of the leader that Trump had endorsed.<\/p>\n

Trump had backed Orban leading up to the vote, even speaking briefly last week at a campaign rally in Hungary, when US Vice President JD Vance telephoned \u200bhis boss upon taking the stage.<\/p>\n

But Orban lost power after 16 years as Hungarians voted \u200bin record numbers for a pro-EU course spearheaded by centre-right rival Peter Magyar.<\/p>\n

US \u2060lawmakers from both major parties congratulated Magyar on his victory.<\/p>\n

Some Democrats framed Orban’s loss as a \u200bharbinger of things to come for the November midterm elections in the United States.<\/p>\n

“Pay attention, Donald Trump. \u200bWannabe dictators wear out their welcome,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said.<\/p>\n

Former US President Barack Obama also shared his hopes for Hungary’s democratic win, and for it to serve as a ‘reminder to all of us to keep striving for fairness, equality and the rule of law.’<\/p>\n

The victory of the opposition in Hungary yesterday, like the Polish election in 2023, is a victory for democracy, not just in Europe but around the world. Most of all, it\u2019s a testament to the resilience and determination of the Hungarian people \u2013 and a reminder to all of us to\u2026
\n\u2014 Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 13, 2026<\/p>\n

“Far-right authoritarian Viktor Orban has lost the election. Trump sycophants and MAGA extremists in Congress are up next in November,” said US House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem \u200bJeffries.<\/p>\n

Republicans such as US Senator Roger Wicker viewed the Hungarian election result as a repudiation of Russian \u200bPresident Vladimir Putin, with whom Orban had cultivated ties over the years.<\/p>\n

Wicker, a Mississippi Republican who chairs the Senate \u200cArmed \u2060Services Committee, said the results showed that Hungary’s population rejected “the malign influence of Vladimir Putin” and “decided their own future.”<\/p>\n

Trump himself did not mention the Hungarian elections on Sunday, even as he opined on topics through social media posts, a television interview and a brief gathering with reporters.<\/p>\n

Read More: Hungary’s conservative icon Orban defeated by centre-right opposition<\/p>\n

But a few of his \u200bpro-Orban allies, such as technology \u200btycoon Elon Musk, \u2060lamented the result.<\/p>\n

“Soros Organisation has taken over Hungary,” Musk wrote on his X social media platform.<\/p>\n

Billionaire financier and major Democratic donor George Soros, a Hungarian immigrant \u200bto the United States, has long been vilified by many conservatives.<\/p>\n

Orban has been \u200bat loggerheads \u2060with the European Union over a range of issues, including Russia’s war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

His self-described “illiberal democracy” has echoed policies touted by Trump, including a hard line against immigration, hostility toward global institutions, and attacks on the media \u2060and \u200buniversities.<\/p>\n

Orban was the first European leader to endorse Trump during his \u200b2016 presidential bid.<\/p>\n

Trump said last week his administration stood ready “to use the full economic might of the United States to strengthen \u200bHungary’s economy” if Orban won.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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