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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(136,342 posts)
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:36 PM Apr 11

Trump vows to boost Hungary economy if Orban wins vote

US President Donald Trump made a late intervention in Hungary's bitter election campaign on Friday, as nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban battles for votes against a pro-European opponent leading him in polls.

Trump vowed to bring US "economic might" to Hungary if Orban's party secures a victory over his arch-rival Peter Magyar in Sunday's election.

The comments added late drama to the campaign finale that saw Orban and Magyar trade accusations of dirty dealing.

Orban, who has run Hungary for 16 years and is close to Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin, faces an unprecedented challenge with opinion polls putting Magyar's conservative Tisza party well ahead.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-vows-boost-hungary-economy-222543196.html

Hungary and Argentina are two countries the GOP wants America to be more like.

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Trump vows to boost Hungary economy if Orban wins vote (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 11 OP
How many laws and rules does this break? yellow dahlia Apr 11 #1
Do you have a calculator? efhmc Apr 11 #2
Even If We Ignore That... ProfessorGAC Apr 11 #3
Is this Shitler's,... magicarpet Apr 11 #8
That Too! ProfessorGAC Apr 11 #14
Trump breaks 50 rules and laws before he even eats breakfast. Irish_Dem Apr 11 #13
Does anyone expect Orban to lose this election...? regnaD kciN Apr 11 #4
Don't worry. Trump never pays up. He just makes empty promises. Midnight Writer Apr 11 #5
Hungary is not our concern Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 11 #7
but you have to admit Skittles Apr 11 #17
It would stop the global authoritarian march dead in its tracks. AloeVera Apr 11 #18
Why isn't this a top story on mainstream media? Why isn't Trump being asked why he supports authoritarians who do not Doodley Apr 11 #6
Uh, excuse me. What about our economy? surfered Apr 11 #9
I don't think Hungarians are going to be Boo1 Apr 11 #10
He will destroy it like he is doing here. Irish_Dem Apr 11 #12
Why doesn't he boost the American economy? Irish_Dem Apr 11 #11
He doesn't care and he wants to see this country's downfall fujiyamasan Apr 12 #19
Yes he is deliberately destroying the US. Irish_Dem Apr 12 #20
The Russian mafia would expect nothing less Emrys Apr 11 #15
So is that America third or America fourth? Renew Deal Apr 11 #16
LOL he's tanking ours and much of the world economy. Jbraybarten Apr 12 #21
He should try to boost the US economy. Autumn Apr 12 #22

ProfessorGAC

(76,977 posts)
3. Even If We Ignore That...
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:44 PM
Apr 11

...(I know, a tough ask) how would Trump help another country's economy when he's only shown an inability to sustain the 2 good economies he inherited?
It's not like he has a track record to be envied.

magicarpet

(18,907 posts)
8. Is this Shitler's,...
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:09 PM
Apr 11

... America First Policy in action ?

US taxpayer's dollars prop up the failed economy of Viktor Orban in Hungary ?

America Last,... we don't need no health-care. Medicare, food stamps for the impoverished, or child care, etc. etc. etc.

ProfessorGAC

(76,977 posts)
14. That Too!
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:45 PM
Apr 11

Inflation is worse now, energy costs are WAY up, job market is tanking, but he knows what a good economy is?

regnaD kciN

(27,672 posts)
4. Does anyone expect Orban to lose this election...?
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 07:46 PM
Apr 11

Note that I don’t ask whether he will get fewer votes than his opponent. That doesn’t matter. I’m talking about him being declared the winner tomorrow night. I reckon it a virtual certainty.

AloeVera

(4,323 posts)
18. It would stop the global authoritarian march dead in its tracks.
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 09:24 PM
Apr 11

It's important for the world, as someone else put it. The black eye to Trump and Trumpism alone would benefit the U.S. - and the world

Doodley

(11,985 posts)
6. Why isn't this a top story on mainstream media? Why isn't Trump being asked why he supports authoritarians who do not
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:01 PM
Apr 11

share American values?

surfered

(13,796 posts)
9. Uh, excuse me. What about our economy?
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:10 PM
Apr 11

I don’t remember him running on Make Hungary Great Again.

Boo1

(395 posts)
10. I don't think Hungarians are going to be
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 08:15 PM
Apr 11

all that interested in bringing the Trump Economy to their land.

Irish_Dem

(81,863 posts)
20. Yes he is deliberately destroying the US.
Sun Apr 12, 2026, 06:19 AM
Apr 12

Every single thing that made it great he must destroy.

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