U.S. Vice President JD Vance went to Budapest to criticize the European Union for allegedly meddling in the Hungarian election. Then he endorsed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as a model of leadership for the continent days before the make-or-break vote.
Speaking alongside Orban on Tuesday, Vance said “the amount of interference that’s come from the bureaucracy in Brussels has been truly disgraceful.” He provided no evidence for his claims. No EU leader has campaigned alongside the Hungarian opposition in Budapest.
“I’ve seen a guy who’s ferociously advocated for the interests of Hungary,” Vance said of Orban on the first day of a two-day visit ahead of the vote on Sunday. “I’m here to help him in this campaign cycle.”
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