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Hours before Donald Trump was sworn in to begin his second term, promising a “golden age” for America,
the leader of a Central European country was describing the years ahead in strikingly similar terms.
Prime Minister #Viktor #Orbán said Trump’s return would usher in Hungary’s own “golden age”
and mark the “collapse” of liberal democracy.

The messaging overlap was no surprise.
Orbán’s strongman style has long served as an inspiration for U.S. conservatives,
who have looked at Hungary as a possible model for a right-wing America
with less immigration,
fewer regulations
and the removal of democratic constraints they see as unwieldy or inconvenient.
Orbán has formed a close bond with Trump and has made multiple visits to the president’s Florida resort.
This week, the prime minister praised Trump’s unilateral outreach to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war in Ukraine.
During one of last year’s U.S. presidential debates, Trump praised Orbán as “a strong man. He’s a tough person."
https://apnews.com/article/trump-orban-hungary-autocracy-authoritarian-republicans-dfdf6299a614ec4e364be37c1132e446