Vance to visit Hungary ahead of country’s elections next month: Report

Vice President JD Vance is reportedly expected to visit Hungary ahead of the country’s elections next month.The trip was first reported Wednesday by Politico, based on what the news outlet said were excerpts from a State Department cable.
The cable said Vance will visit Budapest, the country’s capital, from April 7-8, and Hungary’s election is scheduled for April 12. The trip follows Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the country last month. 
The White House has not confirmed the dates or trip so far.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban, who is seeking reelection, is a political ally of President Trump. The cable praises the Trump administration’s relationship with the European country. 
“With Russia and China vying for influence and a highly contested national election on April 12, your visit sends a clear signal of U.S. commitment, underscoring our shared values and ensuring that Hungary remains not as a crossroads for great-power competition, but as a democratic linchpin firmly allied with the United States, and working for the renewal of our civilizational alliance across Europe,” the cable reads, according to Politico.
rump endorsed Orban for reelection in a social media post Tuesday, arguing the prime minister was a “truly strong and powerful Leader, with a proven track record of delivering phenomenal results.”
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