U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is planning a visit to Hungary to support Orbán ahead of the elections

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance is planning to visit Hungary on April 7–8, just a few days before the parliamentary elections on April 12.

This was reported by Reuters, citing sources.

At the same time, it is noted that the plans for the visit could still change because of developments related to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran.

The U.S. vice president’s visit will take place on the eve of elections that could become the most difficult for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán since he came to power in 2010.

Last week, Reuters reported that Vance’s trip is intended to show support for Orbán, who, according to most polls, is trailing his opponent ahead of the election.

On March 25, U.S. President Donald Trump declared his “full support” for Viktor Orbán and urged Hungarians to vote for him in the parliamentary elections.

In particular, Trump said that Orbán is an “extremely strong and influential leader” who “has repeatedly proven his ability to achieve outstanding results,” even though he has often been criticized for rolling back democratic freedoms and pressuring independent media.

According to Trump, the Hungarian prime minister “works for his country” in the same way that Trump himself works for the United States.

Trump also claimed that it is “thanks to Orbán” that relations between Hungary and the United States have reached a new level of cooperation.

“Election Day is April 12, 2026. Hungary: get out and vote for Viktor Orbán. He is a true friend, a fighter, and a winner, and he has my full and unconditional support for reelection as Prime Minister of Hungary. I am with him every step of the way,” the American president said.

On January 27, Orbán accused Ukraine of allegedly trying to interfere in Hungary’s parliamentary elections and ordered the Ukrainian ambassador to be summoned.

On March 15, at a rally in central Budapest marking Hungary’s National Day, Viktor Orbán accused Ukraine of interfering in the election campaign ahead of the April 12 parliamentary vote. In particular, he claimed that Kyiv was supporting the opposition and that the EU was allegedly trying to remove him from office.

On February 15, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio paid an official visit to Budapest and also publicly backed Orbán. In particular, the Secretary of State said that Orbán’s leadership in Hungary “is of crucial importance to U.S. interests,” while also making it clear that continued close ties between Washington and Budapest depend on his reelection, Reutersconcluded.

On April 12, parliamentary elections will be held in Hungary, which are seen as the most serious challenge to Orbán since he came to power in 2010. Péter Magyar, leader of the opposition Tisza party, is currently ahead of Orbán’s Fidesz in the polls.