- JD Vance's embarrassing moment after ringing Donald Trump on speakerphone at rally Mirror —
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- Trump deploys Vance to save far-right poster boy Viktor Orban ABC News —
- Europe's future on the ballot? Hungary's Orban in tight re-election race France 24 —
- Vance’s whirlwind visit may not help Orbán to the election victory he craves The Guardian —
- Vance calls Trump, gets voicemail 📹 CNN —
- Trump praises Hungary PM Viktor Orban after Vance calls him at Budapest rally CNBC —
Vance Campaigns for Orban in Hungary
The visit comes as Orban faces his most significant electoral challenge in years, with polls showing him in a tight race against rival Peter Magyar.
Vance lauded the prime minister as a key ally of the Trump administration and a defender of Western civilization.
In a lighthearted moment that went viral, Vance attempted to call President Trump on stage but was sent to voicemail before eventually connecting.
The trip underscores the deepening ties between the American right and Hungary's illiberal democratic model.