JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat

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JD Vance defends backing 'great guy' Orbán's campaign after landslide defeat

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Following Viktor Orbán's landslide defeat in Hungary, US Vice-President JD Vance defended his recent campaign visit supporting Orbán, calling him a "great guy" who stood up to Brussels. Orbán was defeated by Péter Magyar, leader of the Tisza party. Magyar had criticized Vance's intervention as foreign interference but has since stated the US remains a strong NATO partner. Orbán will remain in a caretaker role until Magyar is sworn in. President Tamás Sulyok is tasked with convening the new parliament and recommending the next prime minister by May 12th, with Magyar urging him to expedite the process and then resign. Magyar has suggested he could become prime minister as early as May 5th.

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Péter Magyar criticized Vance's intervention in the Hungarian elections.

factual — Péter Magyar100% confidence

Vance called Orbán a "great guy" who did a "very good job".

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Viktor Orbán was voted out of office by opposition party Tisza.

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JD Vance visited Hungary to back Viktor Orbán's campaign.

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Magyar suggested he could become prime minister on 5 May, or even sooner.

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Brussels 30% Donald Trump 40% Fox News 40% North Atlantic Treaty Organization 40% Tamás Sulyok ×250% United States ×260% Tisza ×270% Hungary ×380% Péter Magyar ×585% JD Vance ×390% Viktor Orbán ×595%

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hungarian election 90% viktor orbán 80% jd vance 70% péter magyar 70% tisza party 60% political intervention 60% us foreign policy 50% caretaker role 40% brussels bureaucracy 40%