"For years, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has tirelessly praised Donald Trump as a "man of peace." He sang the president's praises for brokering the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Orban also repeated Trump's claims that, if he had been US president in 2022, Russia would never have started its war against Ukraine. This is all part of Orban's "peace rhetoric" a cornerstone of the Hungarian prime minister's current election campaign."
"But, when the "man of peace" attacked Venezuela on January 3 and kidnapped its leader, Nicolas Maduro, Orban's channels went silent for hours. In the evening, two terse sentences appeared on the prime minister's Facebook page: There were "no Hungarian casualties or injuries" following the military action in Venezuela. Contact had been made with Hungary's embassies in the region to ensure that no Hungarians were in danger."
"It was not until two days later, at his regular press conference at the beginning of the year, that Orban found a way to explain Trump's attack on Venezuela. It was about "eliminating a narco-state," he said, adding that this was "good news" for Hungary. Later, the prime minister posted a short video on Facebook showing Hungarian police officers conducting an anti-drug raid. Orban has not yet made any statements relating to the international legality of the US military intervention."
Viktor Orban consistently praised Donald Trump as a 'man of peace', citing ceasefire brokering and claims that Trump would have prevented Russia's 2022 war. Orban's peace rhetoric functions as a central pillar of his election campaign. When Trump launched the January 3 attack on Venezuela and captured Nicolás Maduro, Orban's channels were silent for hours and his initial Facebook post only confirmed "no Hungarian casualties or injuries" and embassy contact. Two days later Orban described the operation as eliminating a "narco-state" and called it "good news" for Hungary, later posting an anti-drug raid video. He has not addressed the intervention's international legality. Several Central and Southeastern European US allies were caught off guard and reacted with silence or horror.
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