From the opinion pages of the Wall Street Journal, this is Potomac Watch.

J.D. Vance hits the campaign trail in Budapest, Hungary, holding a rally this week with

Prime Minister Victor Orban ahead of elections on Sunday. What did the vice president say?

What did the poll show? And amid a war in Iran, why is

Vance taking the time for electoral politics in Central Europe? Welcome, I'm Kyle Peterson with the

Wall Street Journal. We're joined today by my colleagues on the WSJ's opinion pages, columnist Joe

Sternberg and editorial board member Jillian Melcher, both based in

London. Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban is trying to extend his 16-year hold on power

in parliamentary elections this weekend. And on Tuesday, J.D. Vance brought the White House's

endorsement to a stadium event in the capital of Budapest.

The VP began his remarks by pulling out a phone and dialing President Trump.

The first time, Vance was sent to voicemail, funny enough, but the second time he got through, listen to this.

Mr. President, you are on with about 5,000 Hungarian patriots, and I think they love you

even more than they love Victor Orban.

Well, I can't believe that. I can't believe that because I love Hungary and I love that

Victor. I'll tell you, he's a fantastic man. We've had a tremendous relationship and he does a job.

Remember this. He didn't allow people to storm your country and invade your country like

other people have and ruin their countries, frankly. He's kept your country good. He's kept

Hungarian people in your country and he's done a fantastic job.

And let me tell you, I like him a lot, but if I didn't think he did a good job,

I wouldn't be making a call like this.

But boy, that sounds like a big crowd, and that sounds like my kind of people.

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