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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Flora Garamvolgyi

Viktor Orbán’s support for Trump seems to wane as ally meets with DeSantis

Viktor Orbán speaks in Budapest in February.
Viktor Orbán speaks in Budapest in February. Photograph: Bernadett Szabó/Reuters

Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, one of Donald Trump’s biggest international supporters, has made overtures in recent weeks to Ron DeSantis and one of the Florida governor’s key billionaire backers.

Orbán has repeatedly voiced strong support for Trump’s policies and political style, even long after he left the White House. But meetings between a key Orbán ally and the DeSantis camp suggest the Hungarian leader is hedging his bets amid uncertainty over Trump’s electoral prospects.

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