Opposition Parties Respond to Trump's Victory - One Called on US Ambassador in Budapest to "Pack His Bags"
- 7 Nov 2024 7:04 AM
Hungary's opposition parties have responded to Republican nominee Donald Trump's victory at the US presidential election.
Laszlo Toroczkai, the leader of the Our Homeland (Mi Hazank) party, congratulated Trump on X, and called on sitting Hungarian Ambassador David Pressmann to "pack his bags".
Jobbik congratulated Trump on Facebook, saying they trusted that after his inauguration, the Russia-Ukraine war would be ended swiftly "as he promised", and the conflict in the Middle East would be swiftly resolved.
Deputy party leader Koloman Brenner said in a statement that "Trump's election could lead to even stricter economic and political measures in the US's China policy, which would affect the whole of Europe". "Trump's victory could bring gestures in US-Hungarian relations, but they are not expected to be anything but superficial. Diplomatic relations have reached rock bottom ... and that will hinder Hungary in pursuing an independent foreign policy focusing on our own interests," Brenner said.
Momentum leader Marton Tompos said Trump's economic and political goals were the contrary to Hungary's interests. "The plans he has floated could rock world trade and he is expected to sharpen conflicts rather than smoothing them," he said, calling on Europe to take steps to "resolve Ukraine's situation ... as it will be the main player to shoulder that responsibility in the future".
Tisza leader Peter Magyar congratulated Trump in a statement, saying: "America has decided. We congratulate President Trump and the members of the Senate and Congress!" The US is one of Hungary's most important allies and economic partners, he said. "The Tisza party is ready to cooperate with the new administration and to further develop ties between our countries."
Source:
MTI - The Hungarian News Agency, founded in 1881.
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