Vance Backs Orban in Hungary's Tight Election

0:00On April 7, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance just landed in Budapest to back Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban ahead of Sunday's big parliamentary elections. He's meeting Orban and plans to hit one of his campaign rallies during this two-day trip. It's a strong show of support from the Trump team, as Orban fights to hold power after more than 16 years in charge. Polls show Orban's Fidesz party trailing the center-right Tisza party led by challenger Peter Magyar. Many surveys give Tisza a double-digit lead among decided voters, making this Hungary's toughest election since Bidesz to back control in 20. 10. Undecided folks could still swing it either way. Orban's drawn praise from Trump for his tough stance on immigration, limits on LGBTQ rights, and push back against media and universities. He stayed close to Russia, buying their oil and gas, blocking EU aid and weapons to Ukraine, and even betowing a 90 billion euro loan for Kiev. Last month, Trump allies like Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited earlier this year

1:04to cheer him on. Meanwhile, Peter Magyar is rising fast, calling the vote a referendum on Hungary's path away from Moscow and back to European democracies. He's hitting corruption, health care, and transport issues that hit everyday Hungarians hard. He'd aim for a better EU tie-up if he wins. Six days ago, Orban blamed sabotage on a Russian gas pipeline for trouble with Ukraine, though Kiev called it a Russian false flag to mess with the election. With vans there now, all eyes are on Sunday. Could this flip Hungary's future and shake up Europe?