U.S. Vice President JD Vance plans to visit Hungary
and publicly endorse Prime Minister Viktor Orbán ahead of the April 12
parliamentary elections, Reuters reported
March 18, citing sources.
The trip would follow U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s February visit to Budapest, when Rubio backed Orbán ahead of what is likely to be “his toughest re
Reuters added that the timing of Vance’s visit is uncertain and his plans could change. Senior White House officials may prefer to remain in Washington while a U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran is under way. President Donald Trump has said he is postponing a trip to China because of the war. The White House did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment, the agency added.
On Feb. 5, Trump reiterated his support for Orbán, calling
him “a true friend, a fighter, and a winner” and saying he fully supports
Orbán’s re-election bid, Reuters noted.