It is unprecedented for an American president to ask for advice from the Hungarian prime minister about a global armed conflict. According to the insiders of Szabad Európa, Trump has talked with PM Orbán on the phone multiple times since his reelection on 5 November about the situation in Ukraine and asked for Orbán’s opinion about how the war in Ukraine should be ended ASAP.
Long was to establish a friendship between Orbán and Trump
PM Orbán was the first of the world’s acting presidents and prime ministers to endorse Trump as a presidential candidate in the summer of 2015. Ever since, Hungarian diplomacy has tried to improve the personal relationship between Trump and Orbán, and it seems they were successful.
During Trump’s first presidency, the American president did not know who Orbán was, and, consequently, the Hungarian prime minister received an invitation to Washington only in 2019. The situation has changed a lot since then.
The Orbán cabinet made huge efforts to attract Trumpist Republicans by e.g. organising the CPAC in Budapest, which costs a fortune for everybody, so not everybody can afford it. Moreover, they have been saying from the start that Trump could bring peace to Ukraine and that had Trump ruled the White House, Putin would not have attacked because the Russian president is afraid of the American entrepreneur and showman.
The relationship between the two leaders developed quickly, and Trump regularly praised Orbán and his policies in his speeches during the campaign. Despite several Republican leaders having doubts about Orbán, media reports agree that the two strongmen’s relations are strong.
Trump called only Orbán and Netanyahu
Therefore, it is not surprising that Trump called Orbán after his victory. The only other leader receiving that “gift” was Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. According to an informant of Szabad Európa, the “others had to queue”. The first talk between Trump and Orbán was ceremonial but more followed.
Mar-a-Lago calls Budapest, Orbán wrote:
According to Szabad Európa’s insiders, Trump is deeply interested in Orbán’s opinion about Russia’s capacity to continue the war, how he measured the durability of Putin’s system and what milestones he would regard as important for a settlement.
Orbán expressed his views on that issue multiple times. He said Russia has more reserves than Ukraine, consequently, Putin can continue the war as long as he feels, but Ukraine solely depends on Western donors. Therefore, Kyiv needs a ceasefire as soon as possible. Trump seems to be on the same page concerning Ukraine.
Analysts believe Trump would like to score some spectacular successes after his inauguration, and one could be Ukraine. It seems he may have other allies in Europe. There is a chance that Romania’s new president will be Călin Georgescu, who hailed Putin several times. In Czechia, Andrej Babiš may return, who was labelled a pro-peace politician by Orbán. In Germany, early elections will decide the next government, while France’s Barnier government is also shaking.
Orbán prepares for another peace mission
Insiders say Orbán is preparing for another peace mission. He carried out the first “mission” in early July when he took the EU presidency. He talked with Putin, Xi, Zelensky and Trump then. Now, he seems to be doing that tour again. Szabad Európa writes that the leaders are flexible enough to receive the Hungarian prime minister even on short notice.
Botond Feledy, a foreign affairs expert, told Szabad Európa that he might deliver Trump’s message to the Russian, Ukrainian and Chinese leaders.
The Hungarian media outlet wrote that Hungary’s problems will not be among Trump’s primary concerns after January. However, the Hungarian government expects to welcome a new American ambassador next autumn. Based on reports, several volunteers have first-hand experience with Hungarian hospitality from the Budapest CPACs.
New ambassador may arrive in Budapest in autumn
Concerning practicalities, the two countries may agree on a new concord to avoid double taxation and visa-free travel to the USA for Hungarian citizens born abroad. Furthermore, Hungary would like to host Trump for an official visit soon. The Orbán administration also hopes he will not launch a tax war against China because that would harm the Hungarian government through Chinese investments like the BYD in Szeged.
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Orban is the defacto Moscow envoy to the West. You can be sure that he advocates for complete surrender of Ukraine to the tender mercies of Vladimir Putin.
Hahahha. Well, we all know right? With diplomacy. They need to sit down and talk! Oh wait, that already happened and did not work…
Ukraine’s offer to sacrifice land to Russia is a ‘major concession’ per Outlook/Microsoft.
The end of the Ukraine/Russia war should be supported by even Jose and Larry. If P.M. Orban can help end the war, he should do so. People should say thank you to President Trump and P.M. Orban.
Do not forget, who started this war, CIA, EU in 2014, Dr Kissinger, Klauss Schwab, Victoria Nooland, the globalist bankers they wanted to create a new Jerusalem in the Eastern part of Ukraine. It FAILED, this dream is OVER, massive corruption going on in Ukraine, Trump will cut off the $ money, no NATO buffer zone no NATO new membership. The NEW World Order LOST !!. By year 2030 they were planning to confiscate all private property, I think this communist plan died.
Zoltan Egeresi: As an American born and Hungarian citizen…………………your comment is “SPOT ON!” Thank you!
Zoli egeresi, what planet are you from? I have never read so much bs
The real threat is from the fascist Putin, China and religious fundamentalist governments.