News Summary

• JD Vance flew to Hungary ostensibly to celebrate a “Hungarian-American friendship day.
• In effect, he was the star attraction at a rally for Viktor Orbán, the Hungarian prime minister.
• The irony was not lost on some observers.
• It is highly unusual for a senior U.S. politician to fly into the final days of a foreign election campaign to boost an ailing ally.“He is so openly campaigning for Orbán at this point that it cannot be seen as a regular state visit,” a protester says.