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Donald Trump will meet with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Florida on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, less than a week after he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

The visit is likely to fan concerns that the Hungarian leader is working as an intermediary between Putin and Trump.

Trump and Putin professed a fondness for one another during the U.S. president’s first term—often garnering bipartisan criticism. More recently, the Republican leader has said he believed he could convince Putin to end his war in Ukraine and release Americans detained in Russia if he were elected to a second term.

Orbán will travel to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort after the conclusion of the NATO summit in Washington. His visit to Moscow became a central point of discussion at the gathering, where other allies pledged additional air defenses for Ukraine in its continuing campaign against the full-scale Russian invasion that began in 2022.

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[-] ASDraptor@lemmy.autism.place 52 points 1 month ago

I'm beyond the point of saying I wish someone stopped these fascist assholes. Right now I'm at the point of saying I wish someone would just cause them some kind of incompatibility with life.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

Trump will ask Viktor Orban to look over Project 2025 and suggest any corrections and additions that should be made.

[-] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 24 points 1 month ago

And to also get the next marching orders from putin.

[-] NJSpradlin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

At this point where are the three digit governmental agencies that are supposed to fight treason? Weren’t these folks throwing anyone with even a murmur of socialist ideals into black bags and prison during the red scare? Well, that shits here right now and it’s sooo much worse.

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

Arrest him for impersonating a government agent.

[-] MegaUltraChicken@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

"Sorry, the Logan Act doesn't specifically list Donald Trump so it doesn't apply to him."

-SCOTUS

I'm confused as to why the head of state of a country (whose fascist leanings I'll leave to others to speculate about as my own mind is already made up) would bother visiting a normal citizen of the US, considering said normal citizen has no current direct control over anything.

Of course, since I'm a conscious, rational adult capable of critical thinking, and have seen this PM on a world tour of less-than-reputable heads of state, it's pretty obvious, but still.

[-] Baccata@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

I'm confused as to why the head of state of a country would bother visiting a convicted felon.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Hey, ya know how the MAGAs love to rail against the "(((globalist))) new world order," a shadowy international cabal conspiring to take over the world?

Yep: as per usual, that was projection, too!

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 4 points 1 month ago

Fun Racism Through History Facts:

Globalist became a dogwhistle for Jewish as a direct reference to "Cultural Bolshevism," the Nazi theory that Marxism was a Jewish plot. One might note the similarity in terminology between it and "Cultural Marxism."

They aren't globalists, but that's because they're fascists who want their nations to conquer the rest of the world.

Also Hungary thinks it's relevant? Idk why they keep insisting on this.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Biden needs to use the new "immunity" and order a drone strike on the meeting of the enemies. Absolutely could be argued that the meeting is a threat to the U.S.

[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

Or they could just prosecute him for plotting against the US like the fucking traitor he is.

[-] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

So, it's a "no" on both options.

[-] LEDZeppelin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Biden and EU should make an example out of this guy

[-] Doom@ttrpg.network 8 points 1 month ago

What is on Trump's head? Rudy do his makeup that says or something

[-] rickdg@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

the pick me energy is strong in this one

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Probably just delivering some private messages from Putin to his agent Trump.

[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

What the fuck.

[-] Big_Boss_77@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 month ago

Wow... he's not even important enough to meet with Putin... he's gotta go through Orbán and Hungary?

[-] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Right-wing oligarchs united!

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