Trump endorses Viktor Orbán for re-election in Hungarian parliamentary elections

President Trump publicly endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán on Truth Social ahead of Hungary's April 12, 2026 parliamentary elections. Trump praised Orbán as "a truly strong and powerful Leader, with a proven track record of delivering phenomenal results" who "fights tirelessly for, and loves, his Great Country and People, just like I do for the United States of America." Trump stated that U.S.-Hungary relations reached "new heights of cooperation and spectacular achievement" under his administration thanks to Orbán. This marks Trump's second endorsement of Orbán, having also backed him in Hungary's 2022 election. The endorsement comes as Orbán faces significant electoral challenges and has drawn criticism given Orbán's authoritarian governance style, systematic erosion of democratic institutions, anti-LGBTQ+ policies including a constitutional ban on same-sex adoption and transgender rights restrictions, and control over media and judiciary. The State Department has pre...

"a truly strong and powerful Leader, with a proven track record of delivering phenomenal results...fights tirelessly for, and loves, his Great Country and People, just like I do for the United States of America" — From Trump's Truth Social post endorsing Orbán ahead of Hungary's April 2026 parliamentary elections