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U.S. Vice President JD Vance is reportedly planning a visit to Hungary in the coming days to express support for Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who faces his most competitive election challenge since rising to power in 2010. Two sources familiar with the matter confirmed the plans on Wednesday, though the exact timing remains uncertain.
The anticipated trip follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio's February visit to Budapest, where he publicly backed the Hungarian leader and signaled that continued U.S.-Hungary relations could depend on Orban securing re-election. With the April 12 vote fast approaching, recent opinion polls show Orban's Fidesz party trailing behind the opposition Tisza party, led by former government insider Peter Magyar, leaving many undecided voters as a key variable.
Sources cautioned that Vance's plans could shift, particularly as senior U.S. officials may stay in Washington amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military conflict with Iran. President Trump himself postponed a scheduled trip to China for the same reason.
Orban has long been a favored ally of Trump, who endorsed him last month, praising him as a strong and decisive leader. The Hungarian prime minister is widely admired among American conservatives for his strict immigration stance and Christian nationalist policies. Trump has similarly thrown his support behind other right-leaning global leaders, including Argentina's Javier Milei and Japan's Sanae Takaichi.
Hungary's election carries significant weight for Europe, unfolding against a backdrop of sluggish economic growth, lingering inflation pressures tied to the Russia-Ukraine war, and a broader continental shift toward conservative politics. Orban has repeatedly clashed with the European Union over Ukraine, maintaining diplomatic ties with Moscow and opposing weapons shipments to Kyiv.
Vance, widely viewed as a frontrunner for the 2028 presidential race, has taken on an increasingly prominent role in shaping U.S. foreign policy under the Trump administration.
