"Vance, not to be outdone, didn't cloak his endorsement in diplomatic rituals. 'I'm here to help him in this campaign cycle,' the vice president said at Orbán's side."
"Hungary is of relatively little material value to the United States. It's a landlocked country of fewer than 10 million people that accounts for about a quarter of 1 percent of U.S. trade."
"Many of the gatekeepers of GOP values view Hungary as a model. In their mind, Orbán shows how to cast aside conservative niceties and seize the institutions of the state."
J.D. Vance visited Budapest to endorse Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of Hungary's parliamentary elections. The U.S. government has shown support for Orbán, with President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously endorsing him. Hungary holds little material value for the U.S., but it is significant for Vance and the MAGA intelligentsia, who view Orbán's governance as a model for advancing conservative values. The Hungarian election represents a strategic alignment for Vance in the context of the Republican Party's future direction.
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