Trump meets with Orban, Hungary’s autocratic leader

On Monday, U.S. President, Donald Trump, met with Hungarian Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, at the White House. The purpose of this visit was to strengthen the strategic alliance between the United States and Hungary, while also focusing on subjects like defense cooperation, energy security, and mutual trade and investment.

President Trump praised Orban for keeping Hungary “safe” and doing a “tremendous job”. Viktor Orban, a prominent nationalist leader in Europe, has been criticized for his aut