Trump says he's not worried about Orbán's defeat - journalist

Orban and Trump. Photo: The White House

US President Donald Trump said he's not worried about Viktor Orbán's defeat in the election and that he likes Hungary's new Prime Minister Peter Magyar. He said this in a comment to ABC News journalist Jonathan Karl.

"I think the new guy will do a good job - he's a good guy (Magyar, ed.)," Trump said.

The US leader doesn't know if it would have made a difference if he had gone to Hungary (instead of Vance) to campaign for Orbán.

"He was far behind. I wasn't very involved in it. Viktor, though, is a good guy," Trump said.

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He noted that Magyar was previously a member of Orban's Fidesz party and has a similar position, in particular on migration policy.

"I think he will be a good prime minister," the US President added.

Earlier, Ukrainian News Agency wrote about who Peter Magyar is.

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