Hungary Dumps Orban: Trump Endorsement Backfires, Putin Loses Ally & EU's Far-Right Reels
The strongman is down—and the world is reeling. Hungary's Viktor Orban, backed by Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, suffered his worst defeat ever on April 12th. Peter Magyar's Tisza Party stormed to a 140-seat supermajority, vowing a "complete regime change." Trump's VP JD Vance flew in to rally for Orban just days prior, while the US president called him a "fantastic leader"—support that likely fueled the backlash from EU-loyal voters. Putin’s top EU insider, who blocked Ukraine aid and sanctions, is gone. Far-right icons like Italy's Meloni and France's Le Pen face existential questions. Zelenskyy and von der Leyen cheer as frozen funds may flow. Is this the domino that topples Trump's Europe vision and loosens Putin's grip? A political earthquake reshaping the global order.
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