Rubio’s Budapest Visit Masks Strategic Risks in U.S.-Hungary Nuclear Pact

On the surface, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio’s recent trip to Budapest to meet with Prime Minister Viktor Orbán signals a bold attempt to strengthen American influence in Central Europe through a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement. But peeling back the layers reveals an alliance fraught with contradictions that challenge core America First principles. Orbán, a nationalist leader who openly defies democratic norms, has become a controversial figure on the European stage. While President Trump and his MAGA supporters laud Orbán as a “strong and powerful Leader” opposing mass immigration and championing traditional values, this admiration risks overlooking Orbán’s troubling ties with...