Kari Lake praises Hungarian strongman as 'the greatest leader in Europe'
When Never Trump conservatives argue that the Republican Party has taken a dangerous turn with former President Donald Trump and his devotees, they often point to far-right Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's popularity among MAGA Republicans. Orbán has been promoted by everyone from former Fox News host Tucker Carlson to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), but Never Trumpers like columnist/author Mona Charen (a former Nancy Reagan speechwriter) and The Bulwark's Charlie Sykes regard him as a dangerous extremist who has seriously undermined democracy in his country.
Another far-right MAGA Republican who is praising Orbán is conspiracy theorist and 2022 Arizona gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake.
On August 21, Carlson interviewed Orbán in Budapest, Hungary. And Lake responded to the interview by expressing her admiration for Orbán on X, formerly Twitter, in an August 31 post.
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Lake said of Orbán, "He is an equal to President Trump. His policies have made Hungary Great-now he must work to ward off of WWIII. He puts his people first. We need every nation to do the same."
The stridently pro-Trump Lake also hailed Orbán as "a strong leader…. the GREATEST in Europe" and added, "That's why the media attacks him relentlessly."
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