What’s more, in a possible preview of America’s coming November midterms, if Orbán does lose, it likely will not be because of his autocratic impulses but something far more pedestrian: affordability. Under Orbán’s leadership, life for ordinary Hungarians has gotten significantly more difficult in recent years, according to analysts and observers. “The United States is with him all the way,” Trump said of Orbán. Central European University, founded by Hungarian-born George Soros, was forced to move most of its operations to Vienna. Indeed, given the economic landscape and challenger Magyar’s lead in the polls, experts said, it could actually backfire.

Source: Huffington Post April 11, 2026 18:54 UTC