Few European leaders celebrated the results of the U.S. presidential election with as much gusto as much as Viktor Orban, the prime minister of Hungary. It makes sense: Orban and President-elect Donald Trump share a love of border fences, an open admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin, a deep skepticism of American involvement abroad, and an apparent affinity for illiberalism. The Hungarian leader first expressed support for Trump on a trip to Romania in July, remarking, “I myself could not have drawn up better what Europe needs.” The two leaders spoke over the phone on Friday, when Trump invited Orban …read more
Source: The Atlantic
