Milan Szabo

Intern an the Republikon Institute. He holds a master's degree in sociology from Central European University. His research interests lie in the topics of political economy, such as labor migration and domestic battery manufacturing, which he examines through the lens of the dominant political interests that shape them

Politics

Orbán’s Bet on Trump That Is Coming Back to Haunt Him

BY Milan Szabo AND Republikon Institute / April 7, 2026

In 2016, Viktor Orbán made a risky move. The prime minister’s July endorsement of Donald Trump might have come as a surprise given the obvious ideological affinity between the two leaders, but Orbán was the first head of state to openly back the American president when Hillary Clinton was still considered as the favorite for the White House.