A Hungarian crowd erupted in cheers Tuesday while President Donald Trump made a surprise call during Vice President J.D. Vance’s

Vice President JD Vance traveled to Hungary to meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Tuesday ahead of Orbán's reelection bid.

The US vice president is attempting to help Trump ally Viktor Orbán cling on to power ahead of a tough election

The cooperation agreement sheds more light on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ties to the Kremlin ahead of Sunday’s general election.

Vice President Vance will give remarks after meeting in Budapest with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, seeking to strengthen the partnership between the U.S. and Hungary. Vance’s

The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.

Magyar, meanwhile, doubled down on campaigning. To break through the tight control Fidesz maintains on much of the country’s media, he began touring the country. In May 2025 he walked 250 kilometers from Budapest to Oradea in northwest Romania to win the support of ethnic Hungarian minorities in neighboring countries, who mostly vote Fidesz.