"Immediately after the Munich Security Conference, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio traveled to Slovakia and then Hungary. This is no coincidence, as both countries are governed by prime ministers who are very much to the liking of President Donald Trump: they are skeptical of the European Union, hostile to immigration and not concerned about climate change. In the past, the Trump administration has also lent its support to other right-wing and far-right governments and parties in Europe."
"Viktor Orban has been in office since 2015 and was already in power during Trump's first term (2017-2021). He sees him as a kindred spirit and in the past even referred to him as a "twin" brother. While Trump's predecessor Joe Biden said that Orban was "looking for dictatorship," the current US president has called him a "true friend, fighter and winner." He and his Rubio have currently thrown their weight behind him ahead of the parliamentary elections in April."
Marco Rubio traveled to Slovakia and Hungary immediately after the Munich Security Conference to engage leaders aligned with President Trump. Both countries are governed by prime ministers who are skeptical of the EU, hostile to immigration and unconcerned about climate change. The Trump administration previously supported other right-wing and far-right European governments and parties. Viktor Orban, in office since 2015, views Trump as a kindred spirit and has been publicly supportive. Orban backed plans to reduce US military aid to Ukraine, refuses to criticize Russia's war, meets Vladimir Putin, and maintains close ties with Germany's far-right AfD and its leader Alice Weidel.
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