During a recent debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump expressed his admiration for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Trump lauded Orbán as a strong and smart leader, citing Orbán's statement that the most respected and feared person is Donald Trump. Orbán, known for his right-wing populist views, has championed what he calls 'illiberal democracy,' which includes strict immigration policies and limitations on LGBTQ+ rights.
Despite criticism from the European Union for alleged violations of rule-of-law and democracy standards, Orbán has found support among some U.S. conservatives, including Trump and his allies. Orbán's tough stance on immigration, exemplified by the construction of a border fence in 2015, has garnered praise from conservatives like Tucker Carlson.
