Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, but some Republicans have deep concerns about Orbán’s influence over the former president.
“Viktor Orbán… I mean he’s strong. They consider him strong. It’s a good thing, not a bad thing. Runs a strong country,” Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired Saturday night.
He praised Kim Jong Un and nobody in his party had a problem back then.
HellishChildren on
Concerned? Yeah, right. In 2022, CPAC was held outside of the US in Hungary and, later that year, Orban was a guest speaker at the second CPAC in Texas. They love Orban.
>“Viktor Orbán… I mean he’s strong. They consider him strong. It’s a good thing, not a bad thing. Runs a strong country,” Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired Saturday night.
Compare that to this:
“He’s the head of a country and I mean he is the strong head,” Trump said to Fox in 2018. “Don’t let anyone think anything different. He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.”
CAM6913 on
Bull s4it ! He’s praised Putin, Kim even saluted a North Korean general!, praised the murderous Saudi prince,said Hilter was a genius but what is that I hear from the GOP yes there nothing! except praise and ars kissing. They are just as bad as he is for enabling and abiding him
OldBoots on
It’s just an extension of his putin relationship. Putin would be their main concern if so many GOP weren’t embracing putin.
Sobeshott on
Glad they’re finally getting the picture. Then again…
Taxman2906 on
EU made a mistake requiring unanimous vote to eject a member. Hungary should have been jettisoned a long time ago.
charcoalist on
Conservatives have been embracing Orban for years, hosting him twice at CPAC, and tucker carlson spent a week in Hungary fellating the dictator.
Earlier this year, Orban visited trump at Mar a Lago twice in just four months. From the article, we have some idea as to what those meetings were about:
Susan Collins has been concerned for over 2 decades
robocox87 on
Republicans always have “deep concerns” that amount to absolutely nothing.
ReasonableNose2988 on
Oh….NOW they are concerned??????
Jackinapox on
Trump has been sucking dicktators his whole life. For someone who hates America so much, I honestly don’t know why he chooses to live here.
JubalHarshaw23 on
They are concerned that voters might object, but they Love Orbán as much as Trump does.
KlingonLullabye on
Tolerating conservatism has been a mistake
RJE808 on
“Woah, what’s with all these leopards eating my face?!” ~ Republicans, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024.
BetweenTwoInfinites on
Republicans are not concerned. Quit trying to make them seem respectable.
duranfan on
Took them long enough, he has been doing that for years.
Mother_Knows_Best-22 on
Are they *really*? Or do they make noise, pretending to be worried so the dump stank will not taint them.
Trainrideviews on
No they’re not. They are not concerned.
jackiejack1 on
but not a single one will change their vote
oblivion476 on
I highly, highly doubt Republicans “are concerned” considering they had a CPAC convention while rubbing elbows with the guy. They LIKE Orban. They got pointers from him. Project 2025 was hatched there.
nobodyisfreakinghome on
No, republicans are not concerned. They want to win at all costs so they won’t do any except vote this sleezy bastich into office.
smiama6 on
Oh give me a break. Republicans have protected and defended the man through thick and thin and have the nerve NOW to say they are “nervous “? Not a chance. They deserve to be tethered to the evil, vile human being they have stood by all these years knowing the whole time exactly who he is. Media suck.
Impressive_Mud693 on
It’s wild because Republican politicians know that Donald Trump is bad for the Republican party.
But it’s the base of the portables that keep bringing him back. He didn’t even have to debate. And they still fell head over heels for him.
For some reason, voice to text put in portables instead of Deplorables and I’m OK with it
HisPetBrat on
Well fuck you Republicans. You allowed this monstrosity to happen. If that party had any decency at all left they would have buried trump into the history books where he belongs.
weaponjae on
Republicans are fucking NOT concerned, I can assure you that.
ParkMan73 on
If Trump had his way he’d be a dictator too.
It may very well happen if he’s elected. This is why it’s critical he cannot win.
susieallen on
Please. If Republicans had any concerns over anything, Trump wouldn’t be their candidate.
DennisTemple12 on
We need an America where convicted felons arent allowed to be president period
The Republicans are 100% to blame for the convicted felon insurrectionist God will punish him and his boot lickers the time is approaching
heels_n_skirt on
They should just dump the trump already
niffnoff on
Republicans are concerned but will do fuck all lmao
robottiporo on
Dementia Donald is just a Putin’s cock holster.
Frank_Jesus on
He’s been praising Orban all along, so why are Republicans concerned again?
No-Obligation1709 on
Sure sure. I’ll bet those republicans are super concerned. Concerned enough to forget about this in 10 minutes and still vote for him 70,000,000 strong
Autochthonous7 on
“Batteries are peanuts” -DJT
MateriaLintellect on
Are they though?
ciopobbi on
Not concerned enough to do anything about it
porkbellies37 on
How? How is this a close election? If Kamala said or did ANY of the shit Trumps says or does, her campaign would be over.
Illustrator_Forward on
It’s almost as if he’s trying to lose at this point …
justhavingfunMT on
I doubt they’re concerned enough to do anything about it. This is just another media soft pat on the back for those followers of the orange goblin.
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**From Rolling Stone’s Peter Wade:**
Donald Trump praised Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, but some Republicans have deep concerns about Orbán’s influence over the former president.
“Viktor Orbán… I mean he’s strong. They consider him strong. It’s a good thing, not a bad thing. Runs a strong country,” Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired Saturday night.
Watch and read more: [https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-orban-republicans-concerned-1235093328/](https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-orban-republicans-concerned-1235093328/)
“Dictator on day one.”
Republicans are concerned…
…but not enough to not vote for Trump.
He praised Kim Jong Un and nobody in his party had a problem back then.
Concerned? Yeah, right. In 2022, CPAC was held outside of the US in Hungary and, later that year, Orban was a guest speaker at the second CPAC in Texas. They love Orban.
>“Viktor Orbán… I mean he’s strong. They consider him strong. It’s a good thing, not a bad thing. Runs a strong country,” Trump said in a Fox News interview that aired Saturday night.
Compare that to this:
“He’s the head of a country and I mean he is the strong head,” Trump said to Fox in 2018. “Don’t let anyone think anything different. He speaks and his people sit up at attention. I want my people to do the same.”
Bull s4it ! He’s praised Putin, Kim even saluted a North Korean general!, praised the murderous Saudi prince,said Hilter was a genius but what is that I hear from the GOP yes there nothing! except praise and ars kissing. They are just as bad as he is for enabling and abiding him
It’s just an extension of his putin relationship. Putin would be their main concern if so many GOP weren’t embracing putin.
Glad they’re finally getting the picture. Then again…
EU made a mistake requiring unanimous vote to eject a member. Hungary should have been jettisoned a long time ago.
Conservatives have been embracing Orban for years, hosting him twice at CPAC, and tucker carlson spent a week in Hungary fellating the dictator.
Earlier this year, Orban visited trump at Mar a Lago twice in just four months. From the article, we have some idea as to what those meetings were about:
>Orbán has boasted about his influence on Trump, saying [in a speech last month](https://miniszterelnok.hu/en/speech-by-prime-minister-viktor-orban-at-the-33rd-balvanyos-summer-free-university-and-student-camp/) that Hungary has “deep involvement” in the “programme-writing system of President Donald Trump’s team.”
Conservatives, and their ultimate boss, Putin, want to model a US dictatorship after Hungary’s.
[Behind the American Right’s Fascination With Viktor Orbán](https://web.archive.org/web/20240119124313/https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/08/viktor-orban-american-conservatism-admiration/671205/)
*brow furrowing intensifies*
Republicans invited Orban to CPAC for fuck sake.
Susan Collins has been concerned for over 2 decades
Republicans always have “deep concerns” that amount to absolutely nothing.
Oh….NOW they are concerned??????
Trump has been sucking dicktators his whole life. For someone who hates America so much, I honestly don’t know why he chooses to live here.
They are concerned that voters might object, but they Love Orbán as much as Trump does.
Tolerating conservatism has been a mistake
“Woah, what’s with all these leopards eating my face?!” ~ Republicans, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024.
Republicans are not concerned. Quit trying to make them seem respectable.
Took them long enough, he has been doing that for years.
Are they *really*? Or do they make noise, pretending to be worried so the dump stank will not taint them.
No they’re not. They are not concerned.
but not a single one will change their vote
I highly, highly doubt Republicans “are concerned” considering they had a CPAC convention while rubbing elbows with the guy. They LIKE Orban. They got pointers from him. Project 2025 was hatched there.
No, republicans are not concerned. They want to win at all costs so they won’t do any except vote this sleezy bastich into office.
Oh give me a break. Republicans have protected and defended the man through thick and thin and have the nerve NOW to say they are “nervous “? Not a chance. They deserve to be tethered to the evil, vile human being they have stood by all these years knowing the whole time exactly who he is. Media suck.
It’s wild because Republican politicians know that Donald Trump is bad for the Republican party.
But it’s the base of the portables that keep bringing him back. He didn’t even have to debate. And they still fell head over heels for him.
For some reason, voice to text put in portables instead of Deplorables and I’m OK with it
Well fuck you Republicans. You allowed this monstrosity to happen. If that party had any decency at all left they would have buried trump into the history books where he belongs.
Republicans are fucking NOT concerned, I can assure you that.
If Trump had his way he’d be a dictator too.
It may very well happen if he’s elected. This is why it’s critical he cannot win.
Please. If Republicans had any concerns over anything, Trump wouldn’t be their candidate.
We need an America where convicted felons arent allowed to be president period
The Republicans are 100% to blame for the convicted felon insurrectionist God will punish him and his boot lickers the time is approaching
They should just dump the trump already
Republicans are concerned but will do fuck all lmao
Dementia Donald is just a Putin’s cock holster.
He’s been praising Orban all along, so why are Republicans concerned again?
Sure sure. I’ll bet those republicans are super concerned. Concerned enough to forget about this in 10 minutes and still vote for him 70,000,000 strong
“Batteries are peanuts” -DJT
Are they though?
Not concerned enough to do anything about it
How? How is this a close election? If Kamala said or did ANY of the shit Trumps says or does, her campaign would be over.
It’s almost as if he’s trying to lose at this point …
I doubt they’re concerned enough to do anything about it. This is just another media soft pat on the back for those followers of the orange goblin.