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SouthBayDem

(33,328 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:06 AM Apr 7

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JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid

Source: BBC

US Vice-President JD Vance is due in Hungary to back veteran Prime Minister Viktor Orban, a key European ally of the Trump administration, in a tough parliamentary election.

Vance is expected to address an election rally with Orban in a football stadium in Budapest on Tuesday afternoon.

Last month, US President Donald Trump said Orban had his "complete and total support" in a video message to the Hungarian Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Budapest.

The 12 April election is billed as Orban's toughest challenge in a political career going back almost 40 years.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyv16lq2rp1o

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JD Vance due in Hungary to back Orban's re-election bid (Original Post) SouthBayDem Apr 7 OP

Good. With couch fucker's track record, maybe orban will croak. SheltieLover Apr 7 #1

The Canada Conservative Party fumbled a winnable election because of Trump's trade policy. SouthBayDem Apr 7 #2

Excellent! SheltieLover Apr 7 #4

pimping for dictators seems to be JD's thang Skittles Apr 7 #3

WORD mahina Apr 7 #24

Usha is so proud of her hubby. ... Bread and Circuses Apr 7 #5

Orban will use the Republican election system DFW Apr 7 #6

THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL BaronChocula Apr 7 #7

Well good golly gee blue-wave Apr 7 #8

Dictators supporting dictators. 🤷‍♂️ Multichromatic Apr 7 #9

A completely unlikable weasel GenThePerservering Apr 7 #10

While he is there he might as well go to the Austrian Town that was Hitler's birthplace. Botany Apr 7 #11

JD Vance is the biggest couch-f'ing hypocrite on the planet mdbl Apr 7 #12

Hmmm lonely bird Apr 7 #13

JD showing up will probably cause Orban to lose kimbutgar Apr 7 #14

If Hungarians are paying any attention Mz Pip Apr 7 #15

One can only hope! blue-wave Apr 7 #20

My exact thoughts, right after mahina Apr 7 #23

So he's not here for the nuke. Jean-Luc Apr 7 #16

How about some paranoia fiction? PATRICK Apr 7 #17

Vance should not be campaigning for Orban LetMyPeopleVote Apr 7 #18

Well said!! blue-wave Apr 7 #19

Translation: Vance due in Hungary to get updated orders from PUTIN mahina Apr 7 #21

An election interference operation. miyazaki Apr 7 #22

SheltieLover

(81,413 posts)

1. Good. With couch fucker's track record, maybe orban will croak.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:09 AM

Apr 7

🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

SouthBayDem

(33,328 posts)

2. The Canada Conservative Party fumbled a winnable election because of Trump's trade policy.

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:13 AM

Apr 7

And I remember right wing populist parties in places like France and Germany have underperformed since Nov. 2024.

SheltieLover

(81,413 posts)

4. Excellent!

Reply to SouthBayDem (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:15 AM

Apr 7

Everything the slob touches dies.

Skittles

(172,385 posts)

3. pimping for dictators seems to be JD's thang

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:14 AM

Apr 7

mahina

(20,693 posts)

24. WORD

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:20 PM

Apr 7

Bread and Circuses

(2,121 posts)

5. Usha is so proud of her hubby. ...

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:58 AM

Apr 7

DFW

(60,353 posts)

6. Orban will use the Republican election system

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:17 AM

Apr 7

„“It‘s all over but the counting, and we‘ll take care of the counting.“

BaronChocula

(4,670 posts)

7. THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:24 AM

Apr 7

Well, these days everything is, but THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL!

Just wait. Orban will be back to campaign for Vance (if he isn't hanged by a mob of angry magas [say that fast five times]) Orban has already spoken at CPAC. This is just not good.

blue-wave

(5,434 posts)

8. Well good golly gee

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:18 AM

Apr 7

Be careful JD, your visit to Hungary might be construed as "propaganda." Where have I heard that before?

Oh yeah:

Vance accusing Zelenskyy of "propaganda" tours:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221153730

Multichromatic

(176 posts)

9. Dictators supporting dictators. 🤷‍♂️

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 05:47 AM

Apr 7

GenThePerservering

(3,579 posts)

10. A completely unlikable weasel

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 07:08 AM

Apr 7

in an unattractive meat suit. It might actually be a good idea, just not quite as planned.

Botany

(77,671 posts)

11. While he is there he might as well go to the Austrian Town that was Hitler's birthplace.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:20 AM

Apr 7

Hey J.D. Orban is a Fascist Dictator. In your mind is that a good thing?

mdbl

(8,721 posts)

12. JD Vance is the biggest couch-f'ing hypocrite on the planet

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 08:41 AM

Apr 7

and what he said in Hungary is disgusting to humans.

lonely bird

(2,998 posts)

13. Hmmm

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 09:26 AM

Apr 7

Don’t let the fucker back into the country. If he is actively campaigning for Orban then he can stay the fuck in Hungary.

kimbutgar

(27,442 posts)

14. JD showing up will probably cause Orban to lose

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:18 AM

Apr 7

In the midst of the US bombing Iran and the start of WW3!

Mz Pip

(28,494 posts)

15. If Hungarians are paying any attention

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:35 AM

Apr 7

to the cluster F Trump and Vance are making the US, Orban should lose bigly.

blue-wave

(5,434 posts)

20. One can only hope!

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #15)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:06 PM

Apr 7

mahina

(20,693 posts)

23. My exact thoughts, right after

Reply to Mz Pip (Reply #15)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:20 PM

Apr 7

that he is there to get his orders from Putin. Which is my interpretation of the headline. Maybe Iʻm wrong! I sure hope so.

Jean-Luc

(10 posts)

16. So he's not here for the nuke.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 12:15 PM

Apr 7

Isn't he required for the 25th amendment? I wonder if he needs to appear in person, or if that argument will be made to delay.

PATRICK

(12,407 posts)

17. How about some paranoia fiction?

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 02:52 PM

Apr 7

Vance is using his fascist backing trip to: stay out of harm's way- OR avoiding visits by 25th Amendment advocates in DC- OR in this safe guise and place actually talking to intermediaries about replacing Trump? Donald is so pre-occupied and not very bright.

LetMyPeopleVote

(181,155 posts)

18. Vance should not be campaigning for Orban

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 03:02 PM

Apr 7

blue-wave

(5,434 posts)

19. Well said!!

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Reply #18)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:05 PM

Apr 7

He's there to spread propaganda for Pootin's and the kremlin's lapdog, Orban.

mahina

(20,693 posts)

21. Translation: Vance due in Hungary to get updated orders from PUTIN

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:11 PM

Apr 7

&^($*^# #(*$)*%^#&**)

miyazaki

(2,672 posts)

22. An election interference operation.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 04:16 PM

Apr 7

Foreign election interference is illegal here, not that it matters much in the fucked up current state of affairs, but over there anything goes too I imagine. Both are criminal unscrupulous rats.

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