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JD Vance stumps for Hungary’s Orbán

April 9, 2026·22m

Vice President JD Vance was in Hungary this week campaigning for Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, who faces a tough path to reelection. We discuss why the Trump White House is backing Orbán, and whether that support fits into President Trump’s America First vision. This episode: senior political correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben, and international correspondent Rob Schmitz. This podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs, and edited by Rachel Baye.