The Political Scene | The New YorkerCorruption Toppled Viktor Orbán. Could Donald Trump Be Next?

Trump’s Last-Minute Orbán Promise

13:42–14:43 · 62s

Kim Lane Scheppele details Trump’s late pledge to bail out Hungary if Orbán won, says it came too late, and argues Trump sent JD Vance because he expected Orbán to lose—and that Vance’s visit actually hurt Orbán’s popularity.

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