"The United States is moving forward to bolster its allies in the EU: the populist and Eurosceptic governments and parties that want to undermine the European project from within and which Washington considers patriots. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit this Sunday and Monday to Slovakia and Hungary, where he expressed his support for the national-populist Viktor Orban of Hungary in the April elections, demonstrates that Washington is putting into practice its doctrine of supporting the most reactionary forces within the bloc."
"I can say to you with confidence that President Trump is deeply committed to your success, because your success is our success, the U.S. Secretary of State said Monday at a press conference in Budapest alongside the Hungarian Prime Minister, whom he described as essential to U.S. interests. Beside him, the nationalist populist leader beamed with pride upon hearing the praise."
The Trump administration is bolstering populist and Eurosceptic governments and parties within the European Union. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Slovakia and Hungary and publicly supported Hungary’s national-populist prime minister Viktor Orban ahead of April elections. Rubio echoed hardline anti-immigration warnings about Europe's borders and framed Orban as essential to U.S. interests. Orban is portrayed as an illiberal leader close to the MAGA movement and considered by many in the EU to be a Kremlin proxy. Washington’s support includes public endorsements, social media backing, and energy-related cooperation. Orban’s Fidesz faces electoral pressure from Tisza, led by former Fidesz member Peter Magyar.
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