I had the honor of joining The ReidOut with Joy Reid for an in-depth, 15-minute conversation about Trump, authoritarian populism, and striking parallels with Orbán's Hungary.
Is Trump following in this autocrat’s footsteps?
Viktor Orbán’s power grab in Hungary offers a cautionary tale for Americans.
This is an adapted excerpt from the Nov. 25 episode of "The ReidOut."
Over the last decade, Hungary, a small central European nation, has become a favorite of right-wing politicians, former Fox News hosts and, of course, President-elect Donald Trump. That’s largely because of one man: Hungary’s authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
As Trump’s second term quickly approaches, one former member of the Hungarian parliament, Gábor Scheiring, is sounding the alarm over the inspiration the president-elect could take from Hungary’s leader.
Much like the American right, Orbán has gone out of his way to stoke division by spreading fear about racial diversity and demonizing immigrants.
“Trump’s goal this time is to remake the American government to enhance his power,” Scheiring warns in a new piece for Politico Magazine. “He isn’t the first modern right-wing populist to attempt this — he is following a playbook pioneered by Viktor Orbán.”
Nov. 30, 2024
You can read and watch the excerpt on MNSBC here.
You find the complete 15-minute segment here.
Read my article in Politico here.
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