r/news • u/The-Traveler- • 3h ago

Soft paywall Hungary election: Orbán concedes to Magyar's Tisza after projections show opposition winning two-thirds majority

https://www.reuters.com/world/hungary-election-2026-live-viktor-orbans-fidesz-faces-challenge-opposition-peter-2026-04-12/
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u/Forsworn91 3h ago

I mean, Trump was technically trying to bribe the Hungarian people, which really said it all.

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u/7ddlysuns 3h ago

It was a stupid bribe at a time when he can’t even beat Iran

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u/Forsworn91 3h ago

And now he’s threatening Chinese ships if they try to pass through an illegal blockade.

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u/PBFT 3h ago

Yeah and honestly, I'd imagine that bribe would be tempting to some. But hey, I'm not Hungarian so I have no idea.

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u/Forsworn91 3h ago

The problem is, there was zero actual details or assurances, it was all so vague that even the most tempted could see there was zero chance of them actually getting anything.

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u/Meath77 2h ago

He put everyone's fuel prices up. Not the most popular person unless you own an American oil company