Trump Lavishes Praise on Orban During Fete at Mar-a-Lago

  • Former president calls Hungarian premier a ‘fantastic leader’
  • Visit comes after Biden assails Trump for opposing Ukraine aid

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Former US President Donald Trump praised Viktor Orban as a “fantastic leader” while poking fun at criticism of the Hungarian prime minister’s self-proclaimed illiberal tendencies as the two populist leaders met Friday at Mar-a-Lago.

Orban “is a non-controversial figure because he says, ‘this is the way it’s going to be,’ and that’s the end of it,” Trump joked to a room full of attendees at his Florida resort, according to video of the event posted by Orban on Instagram. “Right? He’s the boss. No - he’s a great leader, fantastic leader.”