Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott
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The Troubling Trump-Orbán Playdate
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The Troubling Trump-Orbán Playdate

Their mutual admiration isn't just about policy alignment but a shared vision of governance where power is centralized, and dissent is marginalized.
credit: Viktor Orbán’s Twitter

When former President Donald Trump lavishly praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán at Mar-a-Lago, he wasn’t just admiring what he considered a “great leader, respected all over the world;” he was endorsing a playbook that has eroded democracy in Hungary.

“He’s a non-controversial figure because he says, ‘This is th…

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