It looks like the Trump-Vance endorsement was the kiss of death for Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, who has lost in a landslide – 28 delighted reactions
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Not even a week after JD Vance traveled to Budapest to show his support and love for him, the pro-Russian Viktor Orban has suffered one of the most catastrophic electoral defeats in the history of the Hungarian nation. Do visit us more often, JD! Cheers from Europe!🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/p9vJ4aWr0X
— Daractenus (@Daractenus) April 12, 2026
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Nope. Still no congratulations from the president to the new Hungarian prime minister. Just a fake AI generated pic of Springsteen from 4 hours ago 🤷🏻♂️ pic.twitter.com/9GJB8YhAE9
— Jon Sopel (@jonsopel) April 12, 2026
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I assume Orban conceded because the opposition's victory is too staggeringly large to deny.
It's important for us to remember that, were he in Orban's position, Trump would never concede, no matter how large the margin. https://t.co/9YFVefB5Ai
— George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 (@gtconway3d) April 12, 2026
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So @JDVance, anything you’d like to say about @reformparty_uk?
— David Gauke (@DavidGauke) April 12, 2026
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“I’ve never heard of Viktor Orban” pic.twitter.com/7sqiUxDufn
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) April 12, 2026
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The last thing you'll see before you die or lose an election: pic.twitter.com/MC2AzTn9KV
— Vatnik Soup (@P_Kallioniemi) April 12, 2026
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Liza Minnelli has outlived Viktor Orbán’s brutal reign in Hungary — ending in a crushing defeat at the ballot box.
— LizaMinnelliOutlives (@LiZaOutlives) April 12, 2026
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Viktor Orban can still win if Mike Pence has the courage.
— Robert Bork III (@BobbyBorkIII) April 12, 2026
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This worked 👇 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
💪🇭🇺🇪🇺 pic.twitter.com/KFx0LZdbhl— Alex Taylor (@AlexTaylorNews) April 12, 2026
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Good going JD.
Made all the difference…. https://t.co/SvgU8RL3bw— Jon Sopel (@jonsopel) April 12, 2026
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Open to Vance coming here to campaign for Farage like he did Orban…
Worked a treat.
— Marina Purkiss (@MarinaPurkiss) April 12, 2026
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— Sam Whyte (@samwhyte) April 12, 2026
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Another utter humiliation for Trump. And a further reminder of how toxic his brand has become. https://t.co/ZDuQsa2VY1
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) April 12, 2026
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"Dear Diary,
I may have to re-think my brilliant idea of inviting JD Vance over to campaign for Reform…" pic.twitter.com/eK0rmGpLC0— Parody Nigel Farage (@Parody_PM) April 12, 2026
The Maga crowd should pay close attention.
For all his authoritarian tendencies, in the end Orban did the right thing: he conceded the election, did not make phony accusations of fraud, and called his opponent to congratulate him. That's the lesson American conservatives should take from Viktor Orban.
— Richard Stengel (@stengel) April 12, 2026
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