Hungarian PM: Ukraine Can’t Beat Russia, Trump is West’s Last Hope.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán: Trump is the Last Hope​ for​ the Western World

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson that Ukraine has no chance of winning the fight against Russia and that President Donald Trump is the Western world’s last hope.

Mr. Orbán remarked in an interview posted to X, formerly Twitter, on Aug.⁣ 29 that Kyiv achieving victory over ‍Moscow is not feasible.

“[It] is not just a misunderstanding. It is a lie. It’s ‌impossible … ⁣ [Ukrainians] will run out earlier … of soldiers than the Russians.⁤ What finally⁢ will count is boots on⁢ the ground, and the Russians ⁣are far stronger.”

The 30-minute video interview⁤ Mr. Carlson⁤ taped with​ Mr. Orbán on the terrace of his office ​overlooking Budapest on Aug. 21 was his second with the​ conservative leader in ⁤the past two years. In 2021, Mr. ⁣Carlson’s ​Fox News show moved its​ broadcast location to the Hungarian capital for a week.

At the time, the⁤ TV⁣ host held up Orbán’s “illiberal democracy” as an example for the United States to emulate. The system rejects liberal ideals in favor of conservative Christian governance.

In his recent interview, the Hungarian leader said the Russia-Ukraine conflict can ‍only be stopped by the United ​States.

“We missed the historic opportunity” to⁢ admit Ukraine⁣ to NATO. [and] Russia is getting “stronger and stronger.” he said. Ukraine’s admission to NATO “is⁤ not a​ realistic proposal at this moment, so forget about it.”

In Mr. Orbán’s​ opinion, there ⁢is little hope that Crimea will be restored to Ukraine. He also does not think that Russians would grow tired of⁢ President Vladimir Putin.

Asked what he would do if he were President‌ Joe ⁤Biden and the commander of U.S. forces, Orbán said:

“Call back Trump! Because you know, you can criticize him for many reasons … [but] the best foreign policy ⁣of the recent several decades belongs to him.

“He ⁢did ⁤not initiate any⁤ new ⁤war, he treated nicely the North Koreans, and Russia and even the ​Chinese … and if he would have been the president⁤ at the moment of the Russian invasion [of Ukraine], it would be not ⁤possible⁣ to do that by the Russians.”

Mr. Orbán​ went on ‍to say​ that, in his opinion, “Trump is the‍ man who can save the Western world” and‍ all of​ humanity.

During his interview with Mr. Carlson, Mr. Orbán criticized the indictments‌ of President Trump, which include one for allegedly mishandling secret ⁣materials, calling it an abuse‍ of U.S. government power that would be inconceivable in Hungary.

“To ‌use the⁣ justice system ‍against the political opponents—in Hungary, I think it’s impossible​ to imagine,” he​ said.

“That​ was done by the⁢ Communists. It’s a very Communist methodology to do⁣ that.”

Since ‍he took office in 2010, Mr. Orbán has been accused of implementing racist legislation by other European leaders⁣ and has been blamed for ⁤divisive and oppressive⁢ political beliefs.

However, the Hungarian leader also hasn’t always agreed with the ⁤European Union’s ⁢actions.

In July 2022, several months after Russia’s incursion ​into Ukraine, Mr. Orban asserted that the European Union had “shot ‍itself in the ​lungs” with their econ