Trump slammed over ‘disgraceful’ endorsement amid war in Ukraine | indy100

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You may think that US president Donald Trump’s full attention at the moment is on the war in Iran which he started alongside Israel, but the 79-year-old managed to find the time to film a social media video endorsing one controversial individual: Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán.

The far-right, authoritarian PM faces parliamentary elections in his country in April, and on Saturday he shared a video of Trump and thanked the convicted felon for his support.

In the almost two-minute clip, Trump says: “I am endorsing his election, which is coming up pretty soon. He has my complete and total endorsement, as a matter of fact.

“The prime minister has been a strong leader who’s shown the entire world what’s possible when you defend your borders, your culture, your heritage, your sovereignty and your values. He’s such a fantastic guy and it’s such an honour to endorse him.

“Our two countries are showing the way towards a revitalised West, that will protect our citizens, uplift our children and lead the world for generations to come.”

And as one X/Twitter user noted in response to the video, the endorsement comes hours after The Washington Post reported that Russians proposed a staged assassination attempt to help Orbán get re-elected:

Another wrote that Ronald Reagan “would have needed a drink”:

“I wonder if they realise how toxic Trump’s endorsement is right now,” pondered Kate from Kharkiv:

AnatolijUkraine, another Ukrainian X account, branded Trump’s move “disgraceful”:

And Brussels' attorney Fernand Kueleneer said he “would be ashamed”:

It’s not really giving ‘America First’, is it?

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