Inside the GOP-Hungary Connection

Axios: “Hungary’s Viktor Orbán is something of a godfather to the most conservative elements of the GOP, as his harsh policies on immigrants, transgender people, voting rights and other issues have encouraged U.S. conservatives to push for similar laws.”

“Orbán’s influence in U.S. politics has become particularly clear in the past couple of years — from the waves of anti-transgender bills in state legislatures, to Republicans’ ‘anti-woke’ agendas, to Orbán being embraced by conservative commentators such as former Fox Newser Tucker Carlson.”

“Since he was elected in 2010, Orbán has reshaped Hungary’s democracy, changing election laws to make it more difficult to oust him and using racially tinged, divisive rhetoric to inspire his most dedicated supporters.”