Why JD Vance is in Hungary backing Orban | DW News
April 8, 2026
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The Trump administration is ignoring convention and has dispatched Vice President JD Vance to Hungary. Vance joined Orban for an official meeting on Tuesday morning followed by a press conference and then a campaign event in the late afternoon. Orban spoke at length before letting Vance take the stage, depicting his government as a lone bastion of traditional social values in the EU.
00:00 US Vice President Vance visits Hungary 02:30 Dalibor Rohac, American Enterprise Institute 08:45 Donatienne Ruy, Foreign policy analyst, CSIS For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1 #Hungary #Orban #Vance #dwnews
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