Trump Wins Endorsement From Another East European Leader

Czech president backs Trump in contrast with his own premier
Zeman’s endorsement echoes that of Hungarian Premier Orban

Milos Zeman.
Photographer: Bartek Sadowski/Bloomberg

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By Ladka Mortkowitz Bauerova

September 20, 2016 at 10:56 AM UTC

Updated on

September 20, 2016 at 12:36 PM UTC

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Czech President Milos Zeman endorsed Donald Trump as the better choice in the U.S. election in a sharp contrast with the majority of European leaders and the prime minister of his own country.

“I will not interfere with U.S. internal affairs,” Zeman said in a video interview on iDnes news portal on Tuesday. “I am just saying that if I were an American citizen, I would vote for Donald Trump.”