Hungarian voters face a big question. JD Vance thinks he has the answer

So, will Vance make a difference by giving Orban a blessing from the MAGA movement? Probably not, says Zselyke Csaky, a senior research fellow at the Centre for European Reform. Trump has backed Orban several times already, of course.

“It’s not the most important factor in the election campaign,” Csaky tells this masthead.

...“Just like in other countries, people primarily focus on domestic issues, and foreign policy is often a background noise.

“For Fidesz voters, Trump’s support is further proof that Orban is a globally important player, but the endorsement is not something that will get Orban new voters or that will prove decisive on April 12.”

Csaky notes, however, that one foreign policy question could influence the campaign. A key member of the Orban government, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, is accused of disclosing confidential information to Moscow after his meetings with EU counterparts.