Former President Trump Mistakenly Identifies Hungarian Leader as Turkish President in Speech

Ex-President makes diplomatic faux pas during New Hampshire campaign speech, incorrectly hails authoritarian Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán as Turkish President, and wrongly claims he shares a border with Russia.

• During a recent campaign speech, former President Donald Trump mistakenly identified the Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán as the President of Turkey, a title which actually belongs to Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
• Furthermore, Trump falsely claimed that Orbán shares a border with Russia, which neither Hungary nor Turkey does.
• This mistake comes despite a history of mutual admiration between Trump and Orbán, with the Hungarian leader being a prominent figure in American conservative circles and a praised figure by Trump.
• Orbán is known for his conservative stance on social issues, with endeavors against 'woke' and LGBTQ causes, and has spoken at events like the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
• Orbán's political leanings have sparked controversy; he has demonstrated hesitancy in supporting Ukraine's conflict against Russia, shown alignment with Russia, and made headlines for a speech denying the efficiency of “mixed race” nations.

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