Did Trump lose Viktor Orban his election?
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🗓️ 14 April 2026
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Viktor Orban, the far-right prime minister of Hungary who led the country for 16 years, was ousted in a landslide electoral defeat on Sunday. He lost to his former ally turned critic, Péter Magyar, despite a strong show of support from the Trump administration. So what does Orban’s defeat mean for Trump? And for the far-right in Europe?
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| 0:00.0 | From the Times and the Sunday Times, this is the story. |
| 0:07.4 | I'm Manvina. |
| 0:08.3 | I'm Manvina. |
| 0:08.7 | On Sunday, thousands of jubilantisos, haroldovhast Danube River in Budapest to welcome the beginning of a new era. |
| 0:32.6 | Tisa and Hungary won this election. |
| 0:41.5 | Together we replaced the Orbanism. |
| 0:44.6 | Together we liberated Hungary. |
| 0:46.2 | We took back our country. |
| 1:05.5 | Victor Orban, the far-right Prime Minister, who led Hungary for 16 years, had been ousted in an election that drew a record turnout. |
| 1:13.3 | The landslide was not only a blow to Orban, but also to President Trump, who'd thrown his support behind him in the elections. |
| 1:15.0 | I love Hungary, and I love that Victor. |
| 1:17.4 | I'll tell you, he's a fantastic man. |
| 1:19.3 | We've had a tremendous relationship, and he does a job. |
| 1:23.4 | Remember this. |
| 1:24.8 | He didn't allow people to storm your country and invade your country like other people have and ruin their countries, frankly. |
| 1:31.3 | He'd even parachuted in the Vice President J.D. Vance to Budapest to join the campaign. |
| 1:38.3 | You're fighting for your freedom. You're fighting for your sovereignty. |
| 1:42.3 | And I am here because President Trump and I wish for your |
| 1:46.3 | success, and we are fighting right here with you. |
| 1:56.0 | But Maga's attempts to help appear to have backfired. |
| 2:00.7 | So what does Peter Magyar's victory mean for Hungary and for Europe? |
| 2:09.6 | And is Donald Trump's influence on European politics waning. |
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