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Monday, May 13, 2019

Why Be Surprised?

Given Donald Trump's proclivity for far-right strongmen, we shouldn't be surprised by his expressed admiration for Viktor Orban, the Prime Minister of Hungary.

Like Trump in our country, Orban feels the Hungarian Judiciary and press should be closely controlled.  And he and Trump share other beliefs.  Orban has instituted restrictions on immigrants and refugees seeking to enter his country, including construction of a razor-wire fence at the Magyarország border with Serbia and Croatia..



Earlier today, Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Co-Chair of the Congressional Hungarian Caucus, urged Mr. Trump to cancel his planned meeting with Prime Minister Orbán.  Kaptur and other members expressed their concern about Orbán’s crackdown on democracy, increased Russian and Chinese influence, and use of anti-Semitic and xenophobic language.

Three things strike me.  First, I doubt any group of any ethnicity could exist as a caucus under Trump's BFF Orban.  Second, I share the concerns of Kaptur and her colleagues regarding Orban's behavior.  Finally, who does that behvior remind you of?

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