Hungary
Context
2014-07-23 The history of Hungary media suppression and spyware contracts parallel that of the US in 2025.
https://www.refworld.org/reference/annualreport/cpj/2002/en/55962
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/03/19/trumps-friend-hungary-no-role-model-supporters-democracy
2024
2024-03-08 Trump called Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban “fantastic” while hosting him at Mar-a-Lago.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/08/politics/trump-orban-mar-a-lago
2024-04-26 Trump praised Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban again.
2024-09-10 Trump praised Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban during a presidential candidate debate.
2025-11-08 Trump met with his idol Viktor Orban to discuss granting Hungary an exemption on Russian oil and gas sanctions.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/07/trump-orban-hungary-russian-oil
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/07/europe/orban-trump-oil-sanctions-hungary-latam-intl
2026 February
2026-02-13 Trump endorsed Viktor Orban ahead of their upcoming elections in April. Trump also sent Rubio and Vance to visit him.
https://www.themarysue.com/donald-trump-endorses-russian-aligned-viktor-orban-for-hungary-pm/
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5737415-donald-trump-endorses-viktor-orban-hungary/
2026 March
2026-03-21 News sources reported that Russian intelligence proposed staging a fake assassination attempt on Orban ahead of their elections.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/21/hungary-election-interference-russia-orban/