Vance Visits Hungary Ahead of Elections

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome in. This is U.S. News Today, where America meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Vice President JD Vance hits the Hungary on April 7th and 8th to link up with Prime Minister Victor Orman right before the big parliamentary elections on April 12th that could shake up the nationalist leader's grip on power. He's bringing his wife Usha along and plans to drop some words on the strong ties between the U.S. and Hungary. This comes after Secretary of State Marco Rubio swung by the country back in mid-February. Orman, a pro-Russian figure tight with the Trump crew, is staring down his toughest fight in years from challenger Peter Magyar, who's conservative. Alfred is leading an independent polls. Last month, Trump gave Orman a big shout out from the Oval Office, praising his stand on borders and values. Orman's been clashing with the European Union since grabbing power in 2010, blocking sanctions on Russia over Ukraine and stalling aid, which is drawn heed from leaders in Poland and

1:00Ireland. If Magyar pulls off the win with his Tizaparty, expects smoother EU vibes, and billions and frozen euros flowing back to Hungary over rule of law, fixes. This trip underscores how the U.S. is playing the field ahead of that vote.