Tucker Carlson Is Touting Hungary’s Viktor Orbán as a Competent Trump
Visiting Hungary, Tucker Carlson presented its authoritarian leader, Viktor Orbán, as the defender of the normality America has lost. In fact, Orbán’s kleptocracy offers a grim indication of what far-right ideologues would do in the US if they had the chance.
Tucker Carlson and Hungarian premier Viktor Orbán in Budapest, Hungary, in early August 2021.
Tucker Carlson and Viktor Orbán sit at a round wooden table, polished to a mirror finish. Behind them is a grand bookcase full of elegantly bound anthologies. The Fox News host is seated in front of a metal spiral staircase, like in an Ivy League library. The Hungarian prime minister sits in front of a massive national flag.
“Hundreds of thousands of migrants stream into the EU every year,” says Carlson. “And the rest of the EU says ‘Welcome, please come.’ Hungary stands alone in saying no. Why?”
“Well,” replies Orbán. “That was the only reasonable position.” He pauses for a moment. “You have to defend your border. You have to say, ‘Guys, stop!’”
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